New Mexico Throws Out Proposed Restrictive Telehealth Policies

The New Mexico medical board changed course and decided not to enact proposed restrictive telemedicine policies on Friday (Sept. 23) after reviewing public comments. The board will draft new telemedicine guidelines and again seek public comment, according to a key policy expert from the ERISA Industry Committee. The New Mexico medical board’s proposed regulations would have required establishment of a physician-patient relationship prior to using telehealth and restricted the use of asynchronous telehealth for diagnosis and treatment -- which would...