Johns Hopkins Leads Initiative to Reform Telemedicine Licensing Across State Lines
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Karen Nitkin
Summary
Johns Hopkins is leading an initiative called LIFTT (Licensure and Interstate Framework for Telemedicine Treatment) to update federal telemedicine guidelines. The goal is to improve patient access to remote healthcare while preserving state-based medical licensing laws. The article discusses the tension between expanding telemedicine access (especially for patients in rural areas or those needing specialized care) and maintaining state-level oversight of medical practice. Stakeholders are being convened to craft strategies that balance these priorities.
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Twitter / XJohns Hopkins Leads Initiative to Reform Telemedicine Licensing Across State Lineshopkinsmedicine.orgKey quotes
· 2 pulledTelemedicine can be an enormous — even lifesaving — benefit, particularly for people who struggle to travel for medical appointments because of geography or health issues, or who need highly specialized care available in just a few locations.
Yet in many cases, doctors are not allowed to treat patients via telemedicine because doing so would mean practicing medicine in a state th
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