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DEA to host listening sessions on telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances

The Sept. 12-13 sessions seek input on whether to permit telemedicine prescribing for certain controlled substances without an in-person evaluation.

AHA-supported legislation would make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities

AHA today voiced support for the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S.1636/H.R. 3440), legislation that would make permanent several telehealth flexibilities provided during the public health emergency.
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AHA Letter Supporting Senate Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S.1636)

AHA letter in support of the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S.1636/H.R. 3440).
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AHA Letter Supporting House Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 3440)

AHA letter in support of the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S.1636/H.R. 3440).

Penn Medicine Study Crunches Big Numbers to Document Telemedicine Savings

Research about the Penn Medicine OnDemand telemedicine program for employees showed that virtual visits ended up being 23% less expensive to deliver than in-person appointments.
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Integrated Behavioral Health is High-value Care

This issue brief examines how integration can take various forms based on provider, patient and community needs and how telebehavioral health can help in areas with shortages of behavioral health professionals.

CMS extends COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities for hospital outpatient therapies

Hospitals may continue to bill through calendar year 2023 for certain outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology services, Diabetes Self-Management Training, and Medical Nutrition Therapy provided by hospital staff to Medicare beneficiaries in their homes through telecommunication technology, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in an update to a FAQ on the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Congress urged to make certain Medicare telehealth access permanent 

Telehealth Access for America, an AHA-supported campaign to protect patient access to critical telehealth services, urged Congress to make permanent certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities granted during the COVID-19 public health emergency and extended through 2024 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act.

Agencies extend telehealth prescribing flexibilities for controlled medications

As urged by the AHA, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released a temporary rule extending telehealth prescribing flexibilities for buprenorphine and other controlled substances through Nov. 11, 2024, while they develop final regulations “consistent with public health, safety, and effective controls against diversion.”