CCHP provides technical policy assistance to twelve regional telehealth resource centers (TRCs) as well as to state and federal policymakers and agencies, and to the interested general public. This factsheet outlines most of the current resources, projects and publications CCHP makes avaialable to you at no charge.
Connecting California: The Impact of the Stimulus Package on Broadband and Telehealth Expansion.” This issue brief describes broadband and telehealth provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), and makes recommendations on how California can take maximum advantage of ARRA funding opportunities.
The California Telemedicine Development Act of 1996 (TDA) was one of the nation’s first state telemedicine statutes, and many other states have used it as a model. This policy brief focuses on implementation of the TDA provisions related to health plan, insurer, and Medi-Cal telemedicine coverage and payment policies.
Progress Report Summary: The Telemedicine Development Act of 1996 established California as a national leader in the field of telehealth. This progress report says the law needs to be modernized, to boost telemedicine use and help California health policy keep pace with advances in technology.
This report is a CCHP background piece on CMS accreditation policy for telehealth practitioners. The report was produced by Health Management Associates for CCHP.
