Alaska Collaborative For Telemedicine & Telehealth (AKCTT)

"Without Congressional action before year-end, we’re not just going to get dragged back to how telehealth looked in January of 2020, we’re going to get dragged all the way back to 1997." Kyle Zebley #telemedicine #telehealth #digitalhealth #DEA #ryanhaightact #HLTH ATA Action American Telemedicine Association Foley & Lardner LLP

Jenny Weisshaupt is #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested? These folks do amazing work for our children in Alaska!

ATA Action has created a bipartisan political action committee (PAC) that will back incumbent candidates for Congress that share its goal of making telehealth access permanent and securing reimbursement for virtual health care solutions. #telemedicine #telehealth #digitalhealth #DEA #ryanhaightact #HLTH American Telemedicine Association Foley & Lardner LLP

Here are three DEA telemedicine quotes from yesterday's Energy & Commerce Committee meeting: 📢 “For over 15 years, the DEA has ignored Congress's directive to set up a special registration system for providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth.” - Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) 📢 “Unconscionably, the DEA is reportedly working on a rule that will cut in half the number of people who can access telehealth. At a time when we have finally started to bring down the number of people dying from opioid overdoses, it's nonsensical for the DEA to undermine those on the road to recovery. The DEA should stop standing in the way of people getting the medicine they desperately need. I look forward to ensuring the DEA extends e-prescribing for substance use treatment and mental health coverage before the end of the year.” - Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) 📢 “The [Ryan Haight Act] of 2008 mandated the DEA to establish permanent rules for prescribing controlled medications via telehealth. Congress has twice asked the DEA to do this and they've ignored the intent of Congress both times.” - Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) #telemedicine #telehealth #digitalhealth #OUD #DEA #ryanhaightact Foley & Lardner LLP American Telemedicine Association Center for Connected Health Policy CTeL ATA Action Thomas (T.J.) Ferrante Nathan Beaver Joanna Strober Northeast Telehealth Resource Center Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center

According to some reports, the draft rule imposes strict limitations on telehealth prescriptions even as advocates push for extension of current flexibilities. #telehealth #telehealthpolicy #access

Today in HealthLeaders: Another primary care disruptor is bowing out, as Walmart sells off its MeMD virtual care platform. Is there anyone out there who can find the right recipe for #retail #healthcare #sustainability? https://lnkd.in/emb3ZtZF

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A recent Mayo Clinic study investigated how telehealth in palliative care may provide value for rural caregivers, healthcare teams and their patients. Palliative care is specialized medical care that focuses on providing relief from pain and other symptoms of a serious illness. #telehealth #ruralhealth

New survey results from Elevance Health reveal US adults’ top telehealth use cases and underscore the enduring patient satisfaction with virtual care services. #telehealth #access