Trending in Telehealth: October 21 – 28, 2024
Lexology October 31, 2024
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care.
Trending in the past week:
- Professional standards
- Marriage and family therapy services
- Advance practice registered nurses (APRNs)
A CLOSER LOOK
Finalized Rulemaking:
- The Arkansas Department of Health adopted a final rule setting forth requirements for the provision of marriage and family therapy services. The rule defines telemedicine and requires that a therapist-client relationship be established prior to the delivery of telemedicine services. Counselors and therapists also must document the treatment record, establish protocols for emergency services referrals, and provide the client with an electronic or...