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Utah Telehealth Network

Utah Telehealth Network


The Utah Telehealth Network (UTN) links patients to health care providers across our state, country and the world by using leading edge telecommunications technology. The Utah Telehealth Network uses interactive video to deliver patient care, provide continuing education to health professionals, and to facilitate administrative meetings.
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Video: Benefits of Telemedicine


This mission of the Utah Telehealth Network is to expand access to health care services and resources through innovative application of technology, serving healthcare providers, patients and the citizens of the State of Utah. Clinical telemedicine services offered though UTN include patient exams, patient consultations and follow-up exams.
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Networking Services

Networking Services


The Utah Telehealth Network operates a secure standards based IP network that connects to the University of Utah Hospital, the University of Utah, Internet2, National Lambda Rail (NLR) and the Internet using Gigabit connections.
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National and Utah Policy Updates

American Medical Association offers new telemedicine recommendations

 

During its annual meeting, the American Medical Association's House of Delegates approved its Council on Medical Service's report setting forth recommendations regarding the practice of telemedicine. The report, which comes on the heels of the Federation of State Medical Boards' new model telemedicine policy, provides an overview of key topics specific to telemedicine, including reimbursement, known practice guidelines, and telemedicine use cases, and establishes a number of new AMA policies and recommendations regarding telemedicine services.

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American Telemedicine Association - State Telemedicine Gaps Analysis

 American Telemedicine Association

The American Telemedicine Association has produced two State Telemedicine Gaps Analysis, one for coverage and reimbursement, the other on physician practice standards and licensure.

Utah Health and Human Services Interim Committee Meeting

 Utah State Legislature

The July 17 Utah Health and Human Services Interim Committee meeting focused on telehealth. The committee was very interested in telehealth and telehealth policy. 

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Federation of State Medical Boards Recommended Policy

 Utah State Legislature

The Federation of State Medical Boards recommended policies for establishing and using telehealth.

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Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Commission Study

 Utah State Legislature

The Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing commissioned an excellent study of telehealth laws and regulations around the country.  Mark Steinagel, Director DOPL, suggested that there may need to be a discussion of an interstate compact for telehealth and discussed the idea of standards for telehealth.

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