Highlights:
- Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified telemedicine's potential to expand access to care, said the Congress members, it has also highlighted existing disparities in our system. Broadband access is an issue, as many telehealth advocates have pointed out, but so are digital literacy and the insurance coverage of remote monitoring devices.
- As Kelly told Healthcare IT News, when the bill was introduced in June, the legislation required the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study within a year of the end of the emergency period that would summarize healthcare utilization patterns during the coronavirus.
- The legislation, currently in committee, would also require the Secretary to describe expenditures and savings as a result of telehealth, any privacy concerns, and any instances of fraud.
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