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Lower courts had blocked FDA in-person requirements for abortion medication last summer, finding them to be a "substantial obstacle" during the pandemic.
The governor announced legislation this week that would safeguard access to virtual care after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday is the deadline to comment on NCQA's Telehealth Module in Health Plan Accreditation to integrate telehealth with other care modalities.
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The program will be implemented in four state community locations, including in Alaska, Michigan, Texas and West Virginia.
The modality has proven popular with many patients, but policy and reimbursement uncertainties remain as challenges.
Inequities were found by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, and when someone used a language other than English.
Access and communication are the main barriers to entry for older Americans seeking to utilize virtual care.
Protecting its patients from COVID-19, the 64-site health center moved from very limited telemedicine capabilities to wide-ranging virtual care supported by an FCC grant.
The health system found that patients who received care at their facilities had lower observed mortality rates than the national average, and remote patient monitoring may have been one difference-maker.