STATE OF THE LAW: ARKANSAS AND TELEHEALTH
by Elisa M. White, Vice President & General Counsel, Arkansas Hospital Association
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arriers have challenged the widespread adoption of telemedicine, even as the use of telehealth technologies for clinical diagnosis and treatment, care management, and health education has moved from an experimental venture to an integral part of our health system. Among those barriers are technological and financial issues, certainly, but legal concerns have also been a major obstacle to expansion. 64 . SUMMER 2017