As part of the next phase of the cost-impact analysis that the Center for Telehealth and eHealth Law (CTeL) wishes to conduct, it is necessary to procure data from telehealth programs in order for the work to commence. The creation of the CTeL data dictionary in August identified commonalities across different terminologies and standards used within these programs and provides and roadmap to articulate a common format with similar classifications that mitigate the difficulties in creating and analyzing a national data file. The data dictionary is particularly useful when programs use multiple coding formats and, at times, multiple definitions for a single term. The data dictionary assists in the development of an accurate and consistent file that can support the scope of national-level analysis needed to inform policy change…(Read more)
Alliance for Telehealth Integrity (ATHI)
Recent OIG enforcement actions have put telehealth in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The ATHI coalition aims to push back on fraud and mischaracterization of telehealth.
Telehealth Cost-Impact Alliance
On November 1st, CTeL begins telehealth cost-impact research that could change the course of telehealth reimbursement policy.
Alliance members assist with data collection and funding efforts.