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- What is telehealth? - American Medical Association
Telehealth, telemedicine and related terms generally refer to the exchange of medical information from one site to another through electronic communication—learn more and download the issue brief PDF on equity in telehealth
- How the AMA meets need for new telehealth CPT codes
Telehealth capacity ramped up quickly early in the pandemic, but created a lot of variation along the way An AMA work group helped develop uniformity
- Bill to extend telehealth flexibilities clears House committee
Bipartisan legislation that would extend existing telehealth flexibilities for two years beyond their current end-of-2024 expiration date saw its first substantive step toward becoming law when the House Ways and Means Committee in May unanimously passed the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital and Ambulance Access Act (H R 8261)
- How telehealth can save money, improve outcomes and advance equity
Supporting telehealth is an essential component of the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians Telehealth is critical to the future of health care, which is why the AMA continues to lead the charge to aggressively expand telehealth policy, research and resources to ensure physician practice sustainability and fair payment
- AMA telehealth practice implementation - American Medical Association
Download the AMA’s telehealth quick guide PDF to get practices started with telemedicine during COVID-19, including working with vendors, workflow and patient care
- Telehealth services covered by Medicare and included in CPT code set
Telehealth Services Covered by Medicare and Included in CPT Code Set This table reflects the currently available Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes and HCPCS codes that can be used to report telehealth services through Medicare and or private payors Each year, CMS publishes a comprehensive list of telehealth services which are covered under the Medicare program Efective March 1
- Telehealth: How to bring warmth to your virtual care visits
Cleveland Clinic’s patient-experience leader details what physicians can say, do to build and maintain rapport with patients in virtual care
- State telehealth policy trends: 2023 year in review
The American Medical Association (AMA), with its commitment to ensuring equitable and accessible telehealth services, has been closely tracking state legislative activity related to telehealth throughout 2023 Tracking eforts indicate that states generated the most legislative activity around the following telehealth policy trends:
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