Many states are making it difficult for people to have virtual visits with doctors in other states, partly reversing the explosion in telehealth that occurred during the covid-19 pandemic and calling into question the durability.
during the coronavirus pandemic and calling into question the durability of one of the major technological shifts from the past two years.
The major barrier is licensing: a requirement rooted in the 19th Century that a doctor must have a license from the state where a patient is located, even if they’re licensed elsewhere. Now, only 12 states still have their pandemic-era waivers, according to the federation. Some of those remaining states, including California and New Jersey, are scheduled to let their emergency waivers expire soon, the federation says. Another 19 states have some long-term rules for interstate telemedicine, though they vary.
“We have asked patients to come on site who we normally would see by video,” she said. “They’re either financially fragile or clinically fragile, or both.” “The true value in telehealth lies in being able to see your doctor, not any doctor,” said Dr. Thomas Kim, chief behavioral health officer for Prism Health North Texas. He said he’s not worried about telehealth falling away, but he said providers need to think of it as a skill, not a service in and of itself.
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