As the world rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, many health care providers still are taking advantage of the convenience of telehealth, which has grown substantially since 2020. It’s important to remember that traditional legal considerations and statutes that apply to in-person health care also apply to telehealth services and there are potential legal risks, reports Medical Economics.
Jesse Berg, J.D., M.P.H., a partner in Lathrop GPM’s Health Law practice group, notes it’s clear that regulatory agencies, providers, payers, consumers and market forces generally have all concluded that telehealth’s benefits more than offset whatever costs have historically been perceived to exist. As a result, the US has seen a proliferation of telehealth care delivery models.
“For physicians and other health care providers, this is good news because telehealth tends to offer them a way to tap into new markets and patient populations with relatively low barriers to entry,” he says. “However, this does not mean that telehealth is simple. Providers need to navigate through a vast array of regulatory issues in developing and implementing these arrangements.” Read more.
