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This webinar held on Wednesday May 22, will feature presentations from national telehealth experts who will discuss advances states have made in recent years to expand access to telehealth services in rural areas and what challenges still lie ahead for state policymakers. More

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!Federal Health Reform NewsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/6/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1774717747News of Health Reform Activity in the Federal Government. Additional information from nongovernmental sources.
State Coverage for Telehealth ServicesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2522825228A summary of state laws and requirements for Medicaid and private insurance coverage for telehealth services.
HIPAA: An Overview of Impacts and Actions by StatesReports1/25/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1436414364The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, known as HIPAA, continues to have a broad impact on state health policy, as well as on virtually all health providers, insurers and health consumers. Listed below are brief updates and resources of potential interest to state legislatures.
[LegisBrief] Using Hotspotting to Control Health Care CostsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/23/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2574225742Scientists are turning numbers into maps in order to tackle one of the most complicated issues in health care: cost control. After identifying geographic concentrations where health costs are high, analysts, health care professionals and government officials work to determine why they exist and how to eliminate or diminish them.
High Tech Health CareArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/4/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2557525575Read this story to find out how states are using telehealth technology to make it easier for doctors to offer better care to their patients.
The Federal Health PulseArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/15/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2472524725Information on Federal actions of concern or interest of states.
Rural RxArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2461424614A program developed in New Mexico may change how health care is delivered in rural America.
Federal Health Legislation 2011Bill Summaries/ Databases12/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1473414734NCSL summary of pertinent federal legislation from the U.S. Congress.
Telehealth and Rural Health Care DeliveryArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2374023740How states are using telehealth technologies to provide health care for people living in rural areas.
The Technology PromiseArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2369023690Widespread use of electronic medical records promises to transform health care. But can we afford it?
Transforming Health Care Through TechnologyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/31/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2354123541Information technology and telecommunications are transforming health care, by helping to improve care and prevent possible fraud.
[Legislative Summit 2011] A Wealth of Knowledge: How the Health IT Revolution is Saving Lives and DollarsMeetings8/22/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2345323453A Wealth of Knowledge: How the Health IT Revolution is Saving Lives and Dollars
International Disease Classification--ICD-10Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/9/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2218322183This new medical data coding system, part of the move to greater electronic health care, will allow more precise data reporting and improve claims processing and payment
2010 State Implementation of Federal Health Reform (State Activity)Bill Summaries/ Databases11/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2023120231This page tracks state implementation of the 2010 federal health reform law.
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