Is Interstate Physician Licensing on the Horizon?
Physician licensing is, and always has been, a matter for the states. But ease of travel from one state to another has long placed a strain on that approach, as physicians and patients alike move...
View ArticleTexas Telemedicine Rule Delayed by Antitrust Suit
A Texas Medical Board rule requiring a physician to conduct an in-person evaluation before prescribing certain drugs will not go into effect today, June 3, as originally planned. A federal court...
View ArticleMinnesota Joins 9-State Compact Expediting Telemedicine Across State Lines
Effective July 1, 2015, Minnesota will join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, a group attempting to expedite the licensing of physicians seeking to provide telemedicine services to patients...
View ArticleA Recap of National Health IT Week
National Health IT Week wrapped up on Friday. This may have been the most eventful week in the ten year history of the event, which is organized by the Health Information Management Systems Society...
View ArticleTexas Telemedicine Provider Survives Another Round
Teledoc, a telehealth services provider looking to do business in Texas, continued its winning streak in Texas federal court: on Monday, a judge rejected the Texas Medical Board’s motion to dismiss...
View ArticleFTC Wants to be a Champion for Telemedicine Providers
In a public comment supporting Alaska’s proposed telemedicine legislation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) reiterated its broad support for telemedicine services, quoting its own 2004...
View ArticleDOJ & FTC Join Telemedicine Attack on Texas Medical Board
The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have sided with Teledoc, Inc., one of the country’s biggest telemedicine companies, in its legal battle with the Texas Medical Board. The...
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