Telehealth Policy

This telehealth webinar was the second in a six-part series focused on rural telehealth topics to build state Flex Program knowledge and understanding of telehealth and the rural application. This event was supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center. 

Speakers:

• Mei Kwong, Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP)
• Brock Slabach, National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
• Neal Neuberger, Health Tech Solutions

Following the webinar, participants were able to:

• Recall the usual elements of telehealth reimbursement policy
• Recognize pre-COVID telehealth policy
• Explain how the public health emergency (PHE) has affected telehealth policy
• Describe other federal developments around telehealth policy
• Summarize effects of PHE-related telehealth changes on rural health care organizations