Opportunities and Challenges to Utilizing Telehealth Technologies in the Provision of Medication Assisted Therapies in the Medi-Cal Program
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Describes advantages and barriers to using telehealth for delivery of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to California's Medicaid enrollees, especially those in rural and underserved areas. Includes recommendations for changes to California state laws in order to alleviate the challenges. Appendix C lists states allowing telehealth prescribing.
Date
06/2018
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Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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· Health reform
· Illicit drug use
· Medicaid
· Prescription drug misuse
· Telehealth
· California
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- Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center, view details