Resources & Reports

Electronic Consultation, or as its more commonly known, eConsult provides the primary care physician (PCP) the ability to communicate electronically through secure, web-based email with a specialist and receive advice and counsel to determine whether a referral is truly needed, and if not, help the PCP determine the right course of treatment. CCHP has developed this infograph to help increase the public’s understanding of eConsult and its benefits.

CCHP has compiled a summary of  2017 approved state telehealth legislation.

Telehealth has existed for decades in some form or another, but only in the last few years has it received increasing attention as a means to achieving the goals of the Triple Aim: efficiency, better health outcomes and better care. However, the ubiquitous adoption of telehealth continues to lag despite improved technology and increasing amounts of evidence. Existing policy barriers on both federal and state levels contribute to the limited use of telehealth. This factsheet examines some of the major barriers that currently exist. 

CCHP provides technical policy assistance to twelve regional telehealth resource centers (TRCs) as well as to state and federal policymakers and agencies, and to the interested general public. This factsheet outlines most of the current resources, projects and publications CCHP makes avaialable to you at no charge.  

Reimbursement for telehealth is unfortunately complicated and the policy environment is in constant flux.  In addition to self-pay, Medicare, Medicaid and many private payers offer some form of reimbursement for telehealth delivered services .  However, policies vary by both state and payer.  This fact sheet summarizes some of the current telehealth reimbursement issues.