This live webinar was originally recorded on Thursday, November 12, 2020. The activity EXPIRED on November 12, 2021, and is no longer available for CME credit, but the recording is still viewable.
Faculty includes:
Mei Wa Kwong, JD, Executive Director, Center for Connected Health Policy
Jeremy Sherer, JD, Attorney with Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC
Sarvam P. TerKonda, MD, Board Member, Federation of State Medical Boards
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About the Webinar
Telemedicine continues to expand and impact health care
delivery and regulation, and this trend has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This session will highlight recent pandemic-related developments that have impacted telemedicine use. Updates on new technologies and
services will be examined, along with growth trends and legislative and policy developments of interest to state medical regulators.
About the Faculty
Mei Wa Kwong, JD,
is the Executive Director for the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP), the federally designated National Telehealth Policy Resource Center. She has written numerous policy briefs, crafted state legislation and led several coalition efforts on a variety of issues and assisted states in their telehealth efforts, particularly in Medicaid and public health. Recognized as a national expert on telehealth policy, Ms. Kwong helped create the model statute language that became the basis of the 2011 California state legislation that updated California telehealth law, has published several articles on telehealth and telehealth policy in various peer reviewed journals and is the co-author of CCHP’s 50 State Medicaid Telehealth Reimbursement Survey. Prior to joining CCHP, Ms. Kwong was the Policy Analyst for Children’s Home Society of California where she worked on education and early childhood issues. She was recognized for her work by the Child Development Policy Institute. Ms. Kwong is a graduate of the George Washington University Law School.
Jeremy Sherer, JD, is a health care attorney with Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC, where he specializes in digital health matters and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Digital Health Task Force. He counsels health care providers and suppliers, including hospital systems, provider organizations, national telehealth platforms and digital health startups on issues involving regulatory compliance, transactions and innovative business arrangements. Mr. Sherer frequently speaks on digital health matters across the country and is a member of the Legal Resource Team at the Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL). He was named one of “12 Health IT Attorneys You Should Know” by Health Data Management in 2017 and received the American Bar Association Health Law Section’s “Emerging Young Lawyer in Health Care” award in 2019. He has also been named a “Rising Star” in health care law by Super Lawyers since 2017. Mr. Sherer received a JD degree from the Boston College Law School and an LLM in Health Care Law from the George Washington University Law School.
Sarvam P. TerKonda, MD, is a member of the FSMB Board of Directors. In
addition to his role on the FSMB board, Dr. TerKonda was the
previous Chair of the Division of Plastic Surgery and is currently the Medical
Director for the Center for Connected Care at the Mayo Clinic Florida. He is
also Co-Director of the Mayo Clinic Cosmetic Center and Co-Director for the
Mayo Clinic Asia Pacific Regional Demand Group. Dr. TerKonda was appointed to
the Florida Board of Medicine in 2013 and became Vice Chair in 2015 and Chair
in 2016. He has served on a variety of committees, including the Rules and
Legislative Committee, Credentials Committee, Surgical Care and Quality
Assurance Committee, and as the Chair of the state’s Joint Boards of Medicine
and Osteopathic Medicine Office Surgery Rule Subcommittee. In 2016, he was
appointed by the Florida State Surgeon General to serve on the Telehealth
Advisory Council. Dr. TerKonda attained his MD degree at the University of
Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine and has been an active member and leader
in the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of
Plastic Surgeons and is a recipient of the American Society of Plastic
Surgeons’ Pathways to Leadership Award. He was named a National Library of
Medicine Bioinformatics Fellow in 2017.
Target Audience
The Federation of State Medical Boards' Annual Meeting as well as the Virtual Education Program are designed specifically for members and staff of state medical and osteopathic boards, as well as individuals interested in medical licensing, regulation and discipline.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Cite current telehealth policies under COVID-19
- Describe
the legal, regulatory and policy considerations of telemedicine in light of the
COVID-19 pandemic
- Discuss recent changes related to the various federal and state COVID-19 telemedicine waivers, and how the current landscape compares with normal federal and state law.
Accreditation Statement
The Federation of State Medical Boards is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.Credit Designation Statements
The Federation of State Medical Boards designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Federation of State Medical Boards certifies that non-physicians will receive an attendance certificate stating they participated in the activity that was designated for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
The American Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 1 .0 of AOA Category 2-B credits.
Disclosure Declaration
As an organization accredited by the ACCME, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) requires that the content of CME activities and related materials provide balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. Planning must be free of the influence or control of a commercial entity and promote improvements or quality in healthcare. All persons in the position to control the content of an education activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients.
The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest. The FSMB has implemented a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to the activity. The intent of this policy is to identify potential conflicts of interest so participants can form their own judgments with full disclosure of the facts. Participants will be asked to evaluate whether the speaker’s outside interests reflect a possible bias in the planning or presentation of the activity.
The speakers, course director and planners at the Federation of State Medical Boards, have nothing to disclose.
System Requirements
In order to view this presentation, your computer must have audio capabilities (working speakers or headphones) and must have an internet browser capable of playing an HTML5 video.
Instructions for Participants and Obtaining CME Credit
There is no fee for this activity. To receive credit and receive their certificates, participants must view this CME activity in its entirety and complete the evaluation. The estimated time for completion of this activity is 1 hour.