Although telehealth has been part of the health care industry for a long time, the unique circumstances and challenges of the pandemic made telehealth a high-priority and the focus of state and federal lawmakers, who rushed to expand access to remote health care for patients across the country. Although telehealth is now a ubiquitous topic in the health care industry, to understand it and how state and federal laws apply, a fundamental question must be answered - What is telehealth?

This course reviews the legal aspects of telehealth practice standards, licensing, credentialing, reimbursements through government and private insurers, and concerns with fraud and abuse in telehealth practices.
At the conclusion of this activity, members of the interprofessional team should be able to better:
Define telehealth and how it differs from telemedicine
Identify state licensing requirements for telehealth services for members of the healthcare team
Define the standard of care that must be met for telehealth visits
Describe the prescription requirements for a telehealth visit
Identify patient consent and privacy requirements to provide telehealth services
Collaborate to construct a cyber security risk assessment and plan to maintain the privacy of personal health records
Review payment guidelines to determine reimbursable telehealth services

Faculty includes:
Erin Smith Aebel
Shareholder, Trenam Law
About the Authors
Members of the Education Committee, Planners, and Faculty have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
ACCREDITATION & CREDIT
The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ABQAURP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABQAURP is an approved provider of continuing education for nurses. This activity is designated for 2 contact hours through the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # 50-94.
This program is approved for Category 2 credit by the American Osteopathic Association.
This activity is valid from April 30, 2024 through April 29, 2027.

Pricing:
Diplomate Members $62.00
Professional Members $74.00
Non-Members $88.00