AMA President: Permanent Telehealth Needed To Spur Investment, Improve Equity

CHICAGO -- American Medical Association President Bruce Scott told Inside Health Policy he would like to see a permanent extension of telehealth flexibilities pass before pandemic-era waivers expire at the end of the year, citing concerns that medical groups will not invest the necessary infrastructure to maximize virtual care under temporary extensions. “We want a permanent fix,” Scott said in an exclusive interview with IHP’s Luke Zarzecki Monday (Aug. 12). “We want flexibility for the location. We want...