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Virginian Marilyn Tavenner Nominated to be CMS Administrator; Friend of...
A true friend of telehealth, Marilyn Tavenner of Virginia, has been nominated by President Obama to be the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). If confirmed by...
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Question of the Week: Credentialing and Privileging–Telemedicine Entities,...
Question: Regarding the new credentialing and privileging procedures for telemedicine entities, local practices, and hospitals, what is CMS policy if 1) the contract for telemedicine services is...
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Congress and Telemedicine Licensure-CTeL February Webinar
“The Future of Physician Licensure and Telemedicine–Will Congress Have a Say?” will be the topic of The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL)’s February Brown Bag Webinar....
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Last Chance for Your Input on CTeLs Telehealth “Quick Survey”
Some of you have responded to our call . . . but many of you haven’t! The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) has been conducting a Telehealth “Quick Survey”. We want your...
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Can You Practice Telemedince At Any Location . . . Across Licensure Boundaries?
Did you know . . . Federal law now permits a Department of Defense (D0D) physician or contractor to treat a patient “at any location… regardless of where they are located, so long as the practice...
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Bipartisan Legislation Would Improve Veterans’ Access to Care Through...
A new, bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would seek to improve veterans’ access to health care through the use of an enhanced licensure process for telemedicine. The Veterans...
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September Brown Bag — Are You Compliant With Telehealth’s Legal and...
The phone rings every week at The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) and the person asks, “We’re thinking of starting a telemedicine program. What issues do we need to...
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CTeL Quick Survey — Give Us Your Opinion!
The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) is asking for your help! We want to hear from you! Take a moment and give us your opinion on the telehealth legal and regulatory...
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CTeL Telehealth Legal and Regulatory Quick Survey Results: Reimburesment and...
The results of The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) “Quick Survey” on your telehealth legal and regulatory priority issues has closed and the results are in! Reimbursement...
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Do We Have to Credential-Privilege That Telemedicine Practitioner?
The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) recently was asked questions related to the credentialing and privileging of telemedicine providers. To obtain the correct answer,...
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Telehealth Credentialing and Privileging: The Story
Until now, the story has not been told about how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) telehealth credentialing and privileging rule came to be. Thanks to the Oregon Health Network, we...
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Dr. Miles Ellenby, OSHU, Key to Oregon Telemedicine Credentialing Changes
Dr. Miles Ellenby, Associate Professor of Pediatric Critical Care Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU), played an integral role in securing changes in Oregon’s state credentialing laws. Many...
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CTeL 2014 Non Profit Members: gpTRAC, CCHMC, UPMC
The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) is pleased to have the support of three prominent non profit organizations known for their expertise in the delivery of telemedicine...
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CTeL Webinar: Telemedicine in the Home: Benefits, Risks, Reimbursement
Join The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from 12 noon – 1:00 pm (EDT) when CTeL hosts a Brown Bag Webinar: Telemedicine in the Home: Benefits,...
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CTeL October Brown Bag: Telemedicine Legal and Regulatory Primer
“We’re thinking of starting a telemedicine program. What issues do we need to think about?” Not a day goes by at The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) when we don’t get a...
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Telemedical Liability
The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) legal resources team member Joseph McMenamin, MD JD, McMenamin Law Offices, PLLC spoke before the American Medical Association (AMA)...
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Questions to Ask Your Telemedicine Malpractice Carrier
We often receive questions at The Robert J. Waters Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) on the legal and regulatory issues impacting telemedicine. We recently received a question asking for...
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NURSE GROUP LOBBIES FOR TELEMEDICINE LICENSURE
Six states have adopted a licensing compact which would allow nurses to practice telemedicine across state lines. Wyoming, Virginia, South Dakota, Idaho, Florida and Tennessee have approved the new...
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Texas State Medical Board Focuses on Telemedicine
A recent conflict between the Texas State Medical Board and a direct-to-consumer telehealth company, Teladoc, has opened the door for a conversation focused on ways to “modernize telemedicine statues...
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Arkansas Telemedicine Proposal a ‘Good Compromise’
Arkansas’ medical board recently approved proposals to allow doctors and patients to use a telemedicine platform. The Arkansas State Medical Board signed off on amendments to Act 887 of 2015. This...
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