Authority of Health Care Providers To Practice Telehealth. Final rule.

Authority of Health Care Providers To Practice Telehealth. Final rule.

Fed Regist. 2018 May 11;83(92):21897-907

Authors: Department of Veterans Affairs

Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its medical regulations by standardizing the delivery of care by VA health care providers through telehealth. This rule ensures that VA health care providers can offer the same level of care to all beneficiaries, irrespective of the State or location in a State of the VA health care provider or the beneficiary. This final rule achieves important Federal interests by increasing the availability of mental health, specialty, and general clinical care for all beneficiaries.

PMID: 30016833 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]