Oct 31, 2025
Government Shutdown and Telehealth Access–What It Means For You
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Before jumping into this week’s headlines, here’s a quick look at the upcoming courses and learning events you won’t want to miss.
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Telemedicine & Digital Health Law 2025: Hot Topics
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Building Rapport in Telehealth: Strategies for Meaningful Connection
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Remote EMDR Success: Improving Outcomes Through Teletherapy
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Advocate For Telehealth Access
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Urge Congress To Take Immediate Action On Telehealth
Access to telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries has been severely disrupted due to congressional inaction. Telehealth.org has joined the Alliance for Connected Care in calling on lawmakers to advance a long-term telehealth bill without delay. As clinicians, your voices matter. Consider signing the letter today to demonstrate that expanding access to virtual care is essential to patient well-being and the future of equitable healthcare delivery.
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CMS Telehealth Flexibilities and Government Shutdown
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With emergency waivers expired and claims on hold, telehealth reimbursement is in limbo—get the billing fixes and patient scripts your team needs today. (Read More)
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Jurly Rules Meta (Facebook) Violated Privacy Law
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A jury found Meta liable for collecting sensitive health data via a pregnancy-tracking app—healthcare apps and providers must tighten consent and safeguard data. (Read More)
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Why Measure Virtual Care Performance?
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If you’re not tracking outcomes, experience, and ROI in telehealth, you’re flying blind—learn which metrics set the winners apart.
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Telehealth Flexibility Plunges During Shutdown
With pandemic-era Medicare telehealth waivers expired, clinicians face choppy waters in submitting claims and educating patients. (Read More)
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Medicare Patients Told: No More Video Visits
Hospitals across the U.S. are canceling telehealth appointments for Medicare patients after flexibilities ended with the shutdown. (Read More)
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CMS Issues Billing Guidance Amid Mass HHS Furloughs
The government shutdown led to 32,000 HHS employees being furloughed as CMS issued guidance on claims holds and telehealth reimbursement risks. (Read More)
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Telehealth Execs on Trial Over ADHD Drugs
Two executives are heading to court after allegedly mishandling ADHD prescriptions—marking a major legal test for telehealth regulation. (Read More)
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Smarter Mental Health: Beyond the Therapy Session
A new hybrid model blends data, AI, and ongoing engagement to make mental health care more personalized and effective. (Read More)
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Shutdown Chaos Leaves Telehealth on “Shaky Ground”
With HHS short-staffed and funding in limbo, providers struggle to keep telehealth services running as Democrats blast the confusion. (Read More)
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Bain Report: Health IT Priorities Shift to AI & Automation
Bain & Company’s new report shows hospitals are prioritizing AI, cybersecurity, and automation as 2026 budgets tighten. (Read More)
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