Archives: Toolkit Page
This is the new, standard content type used for toolkits. All existing toolkits should have been converted to this type by now.
- Conclusions
This pandemic imposed new demands and critical pressures on our healthcare system, staff, systems and facilities. It also revealed weaknesses in delivery of care including access, equity, continuity of care, connectivity/technology disparities and Publ …
- Contributors and Disclaimer
Think Tank members listed in alphabetical order: Doris T. Barta, MHA Doris T. Barta is the Director of the National Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC), one of two National Telehealth Resource Centers. TTAC provides in-depth objective asses …
- References
https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/aha-projects-323b-in-covid-19-hospital-financial-losses-in-2020 https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-releases-recommendations-adult-elective-surgeries-non-essential-medical-surgical-and-dental https://ww …
- Pandemic Response Technology Response Plan
This document examines eleven critical areas of need for healthcare delivery when operating in, and responding to, a pandemic. It is based on the experience of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of public health, epidemiology, providers, h …
- Project Background and Summary
As one of the deliverables of the COVID-19 Telehealth Resource Center’s funding for projects associated with response to COVID 19, the National Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC) developed a Pandemic Response Project Team or “Think Tank” to …
- Telehealth Policy and Regulatory Considerations During a Pandemic
The following information is provided strictly for educational and informational purposes. It is not intended to and should not be relied upon or construed as a legal opinion or the official position of any government agency, or the sponsoring organiza …
- Telehealth Coverage and Payment
Telehealth Coverage and Payment (Pre-COVID-19) Restrictions on coverage and payment of telehealth services exist today. At the federal level, coverage and reimbursement rules for telehealth under the Medicare program are defined in §1834(m) of the Soci …
- Licensure
A major policy barrier inhibiting the adoption of telehealth is licensing. Licensing of healthcare professionals falls under the purview of each state. Providers must follow state laws regarding licensing that require providers to hold a current and va …
- HIPAA Privacy / Security
Healthcare providers furnishing care via telehealth or in-person must comply with federal and state laws regarding privacy and security of patient healthcare information (e.g. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HIPAA.) During the COVI …
- Remote Prescribing
Remote prescribing of drugs and controlled substances must comply with applicable state and federal requirements. The majority of states permit a physician to prescribe following a telehealth examination. To prescribe a controlled substance, providers …