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AHA House Statement on “Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Telehealth Services”
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Fact Sheet: Telehealth
Telehealth connects patients to vital health care services through videoconferencing, remote monitoring, electronic consults and wireless communications. By increasing access to physicians and specialists, telehealth helps ensure patients receive the right care, at the right place, at the right time.
Telehealth: A Path to Virtual Integrated Care
Telehealth is part of a larger digital transformation in health care. The electronic health record, omnipresent mobile devices and faster internet connections have provided new ways for patients and providers to interact. As a result, hospitals and health systems need a strategy for their own digital transformation.
Health Industry Cybersecurity - Securing Telehealth and Telemedicine
Health care is increasingly moving to a digital platform. Recent major investments in health information technology, such as electronic health records and health information exchanges, have created enabling digital components that providers and vendors are leveraging for virtual health care services.
Senators reintroduce bipartisan bill expanding telehealth services
A bipartisan group of 60 senators April 2 reintroduced the CONNECT for Health Act, AHA-supported legislation that would expand patient access to telehealth services through Medicare while removing barriers to adoption.
AHA makes 100 suggestions to Trump administration on providing regulatory relief
The AHA May 12 responded to the Office of Management and Budget's April 11 request for information on regulatory relief, making 100 suggestions to the Trump administration to help reduce burden on hospitals and health systems.
AHA Response to OMB Deregulation RFI
AHA responds to the Office of Management and Budget Deregulation Request for Information.
Advocacy Issue: Telehealth Waivers
Recognizing both the immediate and potential long-term benefits of telehealth, we urge Congress, CMS and other executive agencies to take action to make critical telehealth flexibilities permanent.
Fact Sheet: Telehealth Waivers
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government moved quickly to ensure hospitals and health systems were able to leverage telehealth services to respond efficiently and effectively to a wave of unprecedented need.
Fact Sheet: 2025 Telehealth Advocacy Agenda
Given the pending expiration of several waivers, the AHA urges Congress to act to extend this critical lifeline for treatment and work towards a permanent pathway for provision of telehealth services.