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Rep. Josh Harder (D-Calif.) is sponsoring the Specialty Treatment Access and Referrals Act, also known as the STAR ACT, which if enacted would provide a grant program for creating a larger telehealth infrastructure and expanded adoption of electronic consultations to enable patients and providers to connect electronically with specialty providers in other locations.Also See:<\/b> MGMA asks lawmakers to offer laws to expand telehealth access<\/a>OCHIN, which leads one of the largest health information networks in the country serving more than 500 organizations, is a strong supporter of the proposed bill.\u201cI stand behind legislation that helps to advance virtual care with the added technical and financial support to make it reality,\u201d says Vanetta Abdellatif, CEO at the Multnomah County Community Health Center in Oregon and OCHIN\u2019s board chair. \u201cTelehealth and eConsult services are critical for reaching our hardest to reach patients in rural and medically underserved communities.\u201d\u201cHealth centers like ours need financial and technical help to use these tools and ensure we aren\u2019t leaving our patients behind,\u201d she adds.The STAR Act would create a program to help providers establish the information-sharing and connectivity infrastructure necessary to provide virtual care programs such as telehealth.\u201cWe know the promise of innovative technology for our patients and providers, and we can begin to realize it through legislation that advances funding and technical support through partners that understand health centers,\u201d says Kim Schwartz, CEO at Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center, an OCHIN member in North Carolina. \u201cI strongly support telehealth and eConsult models for our patients who deserve the very best in care.\u201d","saveContent":"Legislation proposed in the House of Representatives last week is designed to enable patients and physicians to electronically connect with specialty providers.The ability to link providers in other locations is expected to create a greater telehealth infrastructure for the nation\u2019s healthcare industry.Rep. Josh Harder (D-Calif.) is sponsoring the Specialty Treatment Access and Referrals Act, also known as the STAR ACT, which if enacted would provide a grant program for creating a larger telehealth infrastructure and expanded adoption of electronic consultations to enable patients and providers to connect electronically with specialty providers in other locations.Also See:<\/b> MGMA asks lawmakers to offer laws to expand telehealth access<\/a>OCHIN, which leads one of the largest health information networks in the country serving more than 500 organizations, is a strong supporter of the proposed bill.\u201cI stand behind legislation that helps to advance virtual care with the added technical and financial support to make it reality,\u201d says Vanetta Abdellatif, CEO at the Multnomah County Community Health Center in Oregon and OCHIN\u2019s board chair. \u201cTelehealth and eConsult services are critical for reaching our hardest to reach patients in rural and medically underserved communities.\u201d\u201cHealth centers like ours need financial and technical help to use these tools and ensure we aren\u2019t leaving our patients behind,\u201d she adds.The STAR Act would create a program to help providers establish the information-sharing and connectivity infrastructure necessary to provide virtual care programs such as telehealth.\u201cWe know the promise of innovative technology for our patients and providers, and we can begin to realize it through legislation that advances funding and technical support through partners that understand health centers,\u201d says Kim Schwartz, CEO at Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center, an OCHIN member in North Carolina. \u201cI strongly support telehealth and eConsult models for our patients who deserve the very best in care.\u201d","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Legislation could expand the nation’s telehealth infrastructure

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