Ways the Affordable Care Act Affects Telemedicine
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 has had profound effects on healthcare in the United States, including on the practice and use of telemedicine. Join Healthcare Matters for the second part of our series, Physician Focus: Telemedicine, as we sit down with award-winning telemedicine-proponent Jonathan Terry, DO, ABIHM, to discuss the many implications the ACA has for telemedicine.
Dr. Terry explains how the ACA has provisions to help further develop telemedicine services. Through the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, new care models are being developed that utilize technology in new ways. These new care models can help promote patient access and bring services to those in need. To learn more, watch Part II of our series below. Click here to watch the full interview.