This White Paper analyzes the research, legislation, policies, procedures and practices, as well as the acceptance levels and barriers to the utilization of technology to provide Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) at the federal, state and county level.
This report summarizes the in-depth fiscal analysis conducted by Milliman, Inc. of each of the five CHCs that participated in a study which examined the cost and reimbursement barriers faced by community health centers (CHC) when using telehealth to serve their clients.
This report summarizes the findings of a recent CCHP project which examined the cost and reimbursement barriers faced by community health centers when using telehealth to serve their clients. The report includes a series of policy recommendations and suggestions for advancing the use of telehealth among CHCs.
Since 2010, there has been nearly triple the number of states that have enacted legislation related to telehealth care, and the most common legislation has been what is known as private payer laws. The state telehealth private payer laws range in scope and features, adding further complexity to the already convoluted telehealth policy environment where no two states are alike. Although these private payer telehealth laws are gaining momentum, to date there has not been a comprehensive analysis of these laws or the impact they may have on expanding the use and payment for telehealth services. To further understand and assess the impact of these laws on telehealth utilization, the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) conducted a five-month study (September 2016 to January 2017) looking to achieve a better understanding of the policy factors that greatly affect the effectiveness of private payer laws.
Treating TB by means of directly observed therapy (DOT) generates high costs, time-intensive travel, and labor burdens on public health departments, yet it is recommended by the CDC as the most effective means of combating TB. One solution to alleviate such strains as well as fight against infectious diseases is to employ telehealth technologies, yet it remains underutilized. With a grant from the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) examined the potential policy barriers to implementing video technology to deliver electronic DOT (eDOT).
