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The Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) has established itself as the “go-to” legal and regulatory telehealth organization – providing vital support to the community on topics such as: physician and nurse licensure; credentialing and privileging; Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement; and private insurance payment policies.
Read MoreCTeL is the only organization that provides legal and regulatory expertise on emerging telehealth issues. CTeL’s Board of Directors is comprised of leading experts with years of experience in telehealth issues, such as: credentialing and privileging, e-prescribing, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and telecommunication matters, physician and nurse licensure, and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Read MoreHealthcare professionals must obtain a medical license in the state where they wish to administer care. States are granted the right to regulate the practice of medicine in order to ensure that those administering care within the state’s boundaries are fully competent. For decades, the issue of licensure was simple, meaning that if a physician wished to practice medicine within a specific state, they would first need to seek medical licensure.
Read MoreThe absence of consistent, comprehensive reimbursement policies is often cited as one of the most serious obstacles to total integration of telehealth into health care practice. The lack of an overall telehealth reimbursement policy reflects the multiplicity of payment sources and policies within the current United States health care system. The vast majority of health care costs are paid by private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Read MoreCTeL’s membership is made up of leading health care providers, law firms, associations, universities, insurance companies, and venture capital firms across the nation. CTeL members enjoy a broad range of benefits, which include access to legal and regulatory research and consulting pertaining to matters of Licensure, Credentialing and Privileging, Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, HIPAA Compliance, Telecommunications and Food & Drug Administration Regulations, and e-Prescribing.
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