Officials representing state medical boards across the country have drafted a model law that would make it much easier for doctors licensed in one state to treat patients in other states, whether in person, by video conference or online.
The plan, representing the biggest change in medical licensing in decades, opens the door to greater use of telemedicine and could alleviate the doctor shortage, a growing problem as millions of people gain insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
The draft legislation — in the form of an interstate compact, a legally binding agreement among states — was developed by the Federation of State Medical Boards, composed of the agencies that license and discipline doctors.
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Originally Published in The New York Times
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