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. 2016 Sep;41(9):567-70.

Telehealth: Applications From a Legal and Regulatory Perspective

Rita M Marcoux, F Randy Vogenberg

Telehealth: Applications From a Legal and Regulatory Perspective

Rita M Marcoux et al. P T. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Telehealth is becoming mainstream in the U.S., as more consumers, employers, hospital systems, and even insurers adopt the technology. The authors explore the challenges of regulation, reimbursement, and licensing as the modality evolves.

Keywords: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; e-Health; health care delivery; health care reimbursement; mHealth; telehealth; telemedicine.

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