Telehealth after the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Implications and Future Directions

May 11, 2023, marked the end of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). During the PHE, regulatory flexibilities allowed telehealth to more effectively connect physicians providing care and patients seeking it. This paper discusses the implications of the end of the PHE on telehealth cov...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of law, medicine & ethics medicine & ethics, 2024, Vol.52 (2), p.412-418
Hauptverfasser:	Kwon, Minsoo, Jolin, James René, Shachar, Carmel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	COVID-19 COVID-19 - epidemiology COVID-19 - prevention & control Emergency medical care Employees Federalism Health care policy Humans Insurance coverage Pandemics Part time employment Public Health SARS-CoV-2 Telemedicine United States
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Zusammenfassung:	May 11, 2023, marked the end of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). During the PHE, regulatory flexibilities allowed telehealth to more effectively connect physicians providing care and patients seeking it. This paper discusses the implications of the end of the PHE on telehealth coverage, payment, reimbursement, and licensure, and exposes inconsistencies and inequities in extant state regulations.
ISSN:	1073-1105 1748-720X 1748-720X
DOI:	10.1017/jme.2024.118