Virginia Telehealth Network

FCC Awards COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding to Another 53 Providers

FCC Awards COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding to Another 53 Providers: The ninth group of healthcare providers brings the total to almost 240 locations in 41 states and Washington DC, accounting for almost $85 million of the $200 billion fund set aside for telehealth development and expansion. […]

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CARES Act: AMA COVID-19 Pandemic Telehealth Fact Sheet

The AMA continues our work with the Administration to identify issues arising due to COVID-19 and to recommend specific actions to improve Medicare coverage of services and reduce regulatory burdens on physicians during this crisis. Click here to read more.   […]

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WEBINAR: Telehealth Funding Opportunities

VTN is pleased to release another webinar in our series of free webinars to provide information and education on telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kathy Wibberly, Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center, will provide a webinar on funding opportunities within telehealth. As telehealth has become synonymous with health care, more providers are […]

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WEBINAR: VTN’s Liability Distancing – Reducing the Risks of Telemedicine for COVID-19 Care

VTN recently hosted a webinar with Joseph P. McMenamin, MD, JD of McMenamin Law Offices and VTN’s legal counsel, about reducing risk when providing telehealth during this unique time. View the webinar below: […]

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Senator Warner Tells DEA to Launch Registration for Telehealth Prescriptions

Senator Warner has sent a letter to Acting DEA Administrator Uttam Dhillon requesting the DEA to launch a mandated program that would allow healthcare provider to use telehealth to prescribe controlled substances. https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/warner-tells-dea-to-launch-registration-for-telehealth-prescriptions?eid=CXTEL000000531940&elqCampaignId=13081&utm_source=nl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&elqTrackId=d380e0bec3ed4e81b36a086f478e0870&elq=59fd56296ff94fbe8f013a5168772b2e&elqaid=13757&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=13081 To view a copy of the letter Senator Warner sent, click here: https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/0/d/0dfe6c6c-785b-45d6-aee2-484ed6062498/82C503BFD576541E2FFF180BC7B0A5BF.01.17.20-letter-to-dea-on-telehealth.pdf […]

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