Lexology May 26, 2022
Emerging Trends and Key Issues Relevant to Telehealth Solutions
Although telehealth has long been on the health care horizon, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the rapid transition of many health services to a remote format, resulting in expanded utilization of telehealth virtually overnight. The widespread uptake of telehealth had lagged for many years prior to the pandemic as a result of uncertainty regarding how to handle reimbursement for telehealth services, navigate licensing laws across state lines, and ensure patient privacy, among other issues. But during the pandemic, federal and state regulators temporarily reduced many of these barriers through a variety of emergency actions, accelerating broader adoption of telehealth services. In response, there has been significant growth in the telehealth industry, as...