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Recent Trends in Legislation

      

  Bill (H 2706)

l         Medicare Telehealth Validation Act of 2001

l         Introduced 1 Aug '01 and referred to Subcommittee on Health

l         Expands healthcare services through telehealth

        Bill (S.2748)

l         National Emergency Telemedical Communications Act of 2002

l         Introduced 17 Jul '02 and referred to Senate Armed Services Committee

l         Create/test network to facilitate development of a National Telemedical Network

l         Expand telehealth models in telemedicine

      

      Bill (S.2750)

l         Medicare Telehealth Validation Act of 2002

l         Introduced 18 Jul '02 and referred to Senate Finance Committee

l         Expands and improves telehealth services through use of store and forward technology

l         Encourages and facilitates multistate practitioner licensure across state lines

 

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Our primary care group's knowledge in dermatology has increased substantially using the Teledermatology consult system. It provides timely feedback and education and, more importantly, our patients receive top quality consultation from a board-certified dermatologist without waiting three-to-six months.

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