Innovation In Compliance With Tom Fox

Innovation comes in many areas and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but embrace it. One of those areas is telehealth and telemedicine. My guest in this episode is Dr. Laura Purdy, a true evangelist for both telehealth and telemedicine.  Telemedicine in the Army has become crucial in providing healthcare to remote and deployed soldiers. Dr. Laura Purdy, a family medicine physician with a military background, has been at the forefront of this innovation. Telemedicine allows doctors to provide care remotely, improving access to healthcare in rural areas with limited services. However, the insurance industry's lack of understanding hinders acceptance of telemedicine. Dr. Purdy encourages patients to try telemedicine, especially cash pay services, for more control over their healthcare choices. Scaling up a telehealth company requires careful consideration of being cash pay or accepting insurance. Regulatory challenges in telehealth include physician licensing, state laws, legal standards,