State laws currently define the location of the practice of telemedicine as that of the patient. As a result, physicians must be licensed in each and every state in which they treat patients—a barrier to interstate commerce. Why not define the location of telemedicine treatment, via an act of Congress, as the doctor’s location? Seeking care from an out-of-state physician via telemedicine would be treated no different from traveling to the physician’s office for care.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/telemedecine-healthcare-regulation-state-lines-11626727502
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