Exploring key telehealth policy considerations for 2025

Healthcare Strategies

The future of telehealth policy remains uncertain, with pandemic-era regulatory flexibilities set to expire by the end of the year, barring Congressional action. What is holding Congress back from extending or solidifying these flexibilities, and will those concerns influence telehealth legislation in 2025?

Featuring: Darryl Roberts, Vice President of Health Informatics at RELI Group

In today's episode, we'll cover…

• The impact of telehealth flexibilities on healthcare delivery and patient outcomes
• Possible reasons why Congress has yet to act despite bipartisan support for telehealth access
• Key pieces of legislation to watch for in 2025

References:

Spending Bill to Extend Telehealth, Hospital-at-Home Waivers for 2 Years (https://www.techtarget.com/virtualhealthcare/news/366596488/Spending-Bill-to-Extend-Telehealth-Hospital-at-Home-Waivers-for-2-Years)

HHS: How the End of the PHE Will Impact Telehealth Flexibilities (https://www.techtarget.com/virtualhealthcare/news/366596867/HHS-How-the-End-of-the-PHE-Will-Impact-Telehealth-Flexibilities)

What the NJ Lawsuit Adds to Out-of-State Telehealth, Licensure Debates (https://www.techtarget.com/virtualhealthcare/answer/What-the-NJ-Lawsuit-Adds-to-Out-of-State-Telehealth-Licensure-Debates)

What the House subcommittee hearing tells us about telehealth’s future (https://www.techtarget.com/virtualhealthcare/feature/What-the-House-subcommittee-hearing-tells-us-about-telehealths-future)

To learn more about telehealth policy, check out our site, Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare.

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