Telehealth and Telemedicine: Description and Issues
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Description
Discusses the potential impacts of telehealth and
telemedicine on healthcare access, cost, and quality with
rural-specific information throughout. Details the
telehealth activities of multiple federal agencies,
including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the
Indian Health Service (IHS), and the Department of Defense.
Explains Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies
associated with telehealth.
Date
03/2016
Type
Document
Organization
Congressional Research Service
Tagged as
Access · American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians · Healthcare quality · Medicaid · Medicare · Policy · Telehealth · Veterans