An absence of standardized regulation is preventing telehealth from achieving its potential, according to a brief by Health Affairs. Reimbursement remains the biggest sticking point, despite the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid proposing to broaden telehealth coverage for Medicare, but the incentives to use remote healthcare, which can reduce costs and improve outcomes, are still too few. As Congress considers nationwide telehealth parity legislation, the brief suggests matters should improve when the Nevada moves to an integrated, patient-centric, value-based model.
An absence of standardized regulation is preventing telehealth from achieving its potential, according to a brief by Health Affairs. Reimbursement remains the biggest sticking point, despite the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid proposing to broaden telehealth coverage for Medicare, but the incentives to use remote healthcare, which can reduce costs and improve outcomes, are still too few. As Congress considers nationwide telehealth parity legislation, the brief suggests matters should improve when the US moves to an integrated, patient-centric, value-based model.