Author: Carolyn Bloch
Date: December, 2007
References are from a presentation given by Carolyn Bloch of the Federal Telemedicine News Update at the Association of Telehealth Service Providers's Legal, Regulatory, and Federal Update Teleconference in May 2007.
Author: Eileen Sullivan, MLIS, Larry Hiner M.S., and Dale Alverson MD
Date: September/October, 2004
A follow-up to an article by the on Participating in the Regulatory Process.
In this second installment, the authors describe the preparation work conducted in anticipation of a Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) review in 2003 at the University of
New Mexico Center for Telehealth (CfTH).
Author: Larry Hiner M.S., Dale Alverson MD, and Eileen Sullivan, MLIS
Date: July/August, 2004
Explores why telehealth professionals should engage in the process of defining standards for regulation entities like JCAHO, and
how to establish a representative mechanism to reflect telehealth professionals' views in this process.
Author: Nancy Brown
Date: May/June, 2004
An update on which states have adopted the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: November, 2003
Overview of Universal Service from 1998 to 2003.
Author: Donel Lauderdale, M.S.E., Cheryl Lacsamama, B.S.*, and Susan E. Palsbo, Ph.D.
Date: September/October, 2003
Report on a study assessing the extent to which state Medicaid reimbursement was following
the lead of federal Medicare reimbursement, and in the amount of individual discretion that Medicaid program directors
have in paying for telemedicine services.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: January, 2003
A look at the growing concern over the increase in medical errors.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: November, 2002
An overview of state and federal action against Internet pharmacies.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: July, 2002
An examination of telemedicine's effect on medical liability.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: May, 2002
Licensure for telenursing presents many distinct challenges.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: June 1, 2001
On May 24, 2001 the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted an advisory opinion, 01-5, with implications for emergency telemedicine care in ambulances.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: March 16, 2001
In November 1998 and December 1999, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General
(OIG) issued two opinions that focused exclusively on telemedicine. Both opinions center on the aspect of equipment and
other benefits shared between hub sites, spoke sites and practitioners, and the overarching theme is the avoidance of providing kickbacks for referrals.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: February 28, 2001
The details about CMS's first attempt at Medicare reimbursement for teleconsultations, and learn about new provisions which passed Congress December 2000.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: February 23, 2001
Many of the basic and critical concepts are described as they relate to the practice of telemedicine and telehealth. In addition,
this summary includes some of the first steps health care entities will want to take as they approach the compliance dates.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: September 25, 2000
Administrative rules make Oregon's law the most restrictive telemedicine license anywhere in the nation.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: May 31, 2000
A restrictive telemedicine licensure bill (SB 2492) failed to move out of a
committee in Florida's Legislature. The bill included language that would have required full
licensure for all physicians from other states that practice medicine in Florida.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: April 4, 2000
Learn about telemedicine reimbursement through Medicaid, which was approved in at least 14 U.S. states in 1999.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: April 4, 2000
Summary of the role of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA, Public Law 104-191) on the practice of telemedicine as well as the tensions between privacy advocates and commercial health care interests.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: March 26, 2000
While the health care industry awaits CMS's proposed rules (pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001) to refine telemedicine reimbursement, data has been obtained that shows just how ineffective its first attempt was.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: March 10, 2000
A review of state-level licensure laws that regulate interstate telemedicine.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: November 9, 1999
Understand the details about Medicare reimbursing health care providers for teleconsultations.
Author: Glenn W. Wachter
Date: November 11, 1999
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 created a mechanism of discounts to
encourage the use of higher bandwidth and the Internet.
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