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INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR YOU

 ATA’s State Policy Resource Center includes a listing of major legislation, state telemedicine gaps
analyses, and ATA’s series of 8 State Medicaid Best Practices on specific telehealth applications (e.g.
telemental health, home telehealth and remote patient monitoring, school-based telehealth, store-and-
forward, etc.)
(http://www.americantelemed.org/policy/state-policy-resource-center)

 ATA’s online wiki for telehealth information. This includes state-specific pages about legislation and
regulation regarding coverage and reimbursement (www.atawiki.org)

 ATA State Telemedicine Legislative & Regulatory Trackers. These tools provide live, up-to-the-minute
updates pertaining to telemedicine policy. Each listing includes details on a bill or rule, the
corresponding sponsor, language, status and scheduled hearings.
(http://www.americantelemed.org/policy/state-policy-resource-center)

 For ATA members there are additional resources on the Hub (http://hub.americantelemed.org):

o You can find other members in your state to work with. Use the Directory tab and then
“Advance Search” to enter your state. From the results, choose Export to get the resulting
contact information in spreadsheet format;

o Read ATA updates and share your news in the Blog section;

o Join and participate or start a member group on a topic of interest, such as--

 ATA State Forums facilitate discussions and support growing member interest in state
level activity regarding telemedicine. Policy decisions affecting practice standards,
licensure portability, reimbursement, and research are gaining momentum and will
require information sharing, education and outreach. Members of the Forums are
encouraged to engage in discussions and develop strategies to advance pro-telemedicine
policies. This includes, but is not limited to:
 Sign-on letters and public comments
 Public testimony
 Education and outreach of licensing boards and state legislatures

 Medicaid Telehealth Coverage and Reimbursement Policy A-Team. This policy work
group was formed to draft specific Medicaid telehealth proposals and promote ATA
involvement with relevant organizations.

 State legislation and regulation member group. Exchange information about state
legislative and regulatory issues related to telehealth, such as private insurance,
licensure requirements and portability, telehealth network funding, and online
prescribing.

 National Telehealth Policy Resource Center and Regional Telehealth Resource Centers
(www.telehealthresourcecenter.org)

 Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (www.ctel.org)

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