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Senators reintroduce bipartisan bill expanding telehealth services
A bipartisan group of 60 senators April 2 reintroduced the CONNECT for Health Act, AHA-supported legislation that would expand patient access to telehealth services through Medicare while removing barriers to adoption.
DEA and HHS delay implementation of buprenorphine final rule
Today the Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Health and Human Services announced that the effective date for the final rule regarding telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine will be delayed from Feb. 18 to March 21.
HHS, DEA release rules related to telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances
The Department of Health and Human Services and Drug Enforcement Administration published a series of rules Jan. 15 related to telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances, including a special registration proposed rule and a final rule on telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine.
HHS guidance offers solutions to protect telehealth platforms from cybercriminals
The Department of Health and Human Services Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center Jan. 8 released guidance on cybersecurity for telehealth applications. The guide highlights the challenges of securing telehealth platforms due to vulnerabilities that can expose them to a range of cyberattacks, such as data breaches, structured query language attacks, ransomware, phishing and more.
Agencies grant 1-year extension of telemedicine prescribing flexibilities
The Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Health and Human Services Nov. 15 issued a final rule extending certain telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for an additional year.
AHA urges Congress to act on key priorities for hospitals before end of the year
In comments Nov. 12 to majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate, the AHA requested that Congress act on key priorities for hospitals and health systems before the end of 2024.
AHA podcast: Expanding Telehealth Services and Access for Successful Maternal Care
In this conversation, Johnna Nynas, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist at Sanford Health Bemidji, discusses the dramatic expansion of maternal telehealth capabilities in Minnesota, and an inspiring telehealth program that reaches families in rural areas of the state.
CMS issues CY 2025 physician fee schedule final rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 1 released its calendar year 2025 final rule for the physician fee schedule.
AHA urges DEA and HHS to extend waivers of in-person requirements prior to virtual prescribing of controlled substances
The AHA Oct. 4 urged the Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Health and Human Services to extend telehealth flexibilities an additional two years which waive the in-person visit requirement prior to the prescribing of controlled substances virtually.
House Energy and Commerce Committee advances two-year telehealth extension, extends hospital-at-home program to 2029
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Sept. 18 advanced legislation on expiring telehealth and hospital-at-home flexibilities. The AHA supported the passage of the Telehealth Modernization Act, which extended telehealth flexibilities for two years that are set to expire Dec. 31 and included a five-year extension of the hospital-at-home program.