Barriers to Telemedicine Slowly Dropping

Obstacles to reimbursement and state licensure that have hindered widespread adoption of telehealth still abound, but there are signs of improvement, according to industry experts.

A maze of state requirements and reimbursement hurdles are onerous for telehealth providers, industry members said at a recent Alliance for Health Reform Briefing.

But the prospects are improving for telemedicine including less restrictive Medicare reimbursement rules for telehealth services. Click here to read more.