Telehealth

From emergency department care to remote patient monitoring for chronic care management and access to care from specialists, telehealth is changing the way healthcare is provided.

Hospitals and health systems support the use of telehealth as a pathway to expand patient access to routine and specialty care while improving patient satisfaction and outcomes. Telehealth is also critically important for behavioral health services.

Coverage, payment, and other policy issues prevent full use of telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and similar technologies.

CHA has supported making permanent the Medicare telehealth flexibilities granted during the COVID-19 public health emergency and extended through 2024. Additionally, CHA supported making permanent telehealth flexibilities under Connecticut state law.