Email UpdatesFSMB U.S. States and Territories Modifying Requirements for Telehealth in Response to COVID-19
A list of U.S. states and territories declaring emergency declarations and details on licensing waivers.
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
PDF documents of various lengths (though usually longer than one page), which have a practical application for clinical staff or others. Most fall into the category of grey literature, which includes government reports, white papers, and issue briefs. Generally this will not include peer-reviewed journal articles. Items often have a title or description that includes one of these terms.
FSMB State and Territory COVID-19 Telehealth Waivers
A list of U.S. states and territories with COVID-19 telehealth waivers.
CCHPC Intro to Telehealth Policy
This web resource shares the basics of telehealth policy across the nation, including actions and exceptions introduced in the 2020 CARES Act to help expand the use of telehealth during the pandemic.
Best Practices Guide - Telehealth for Emergency Departments
This best practices guide provides resources and tips focused using telehealth for emergency departments.
Best Practices Guide - Telehealth for Behavioral Health Care
This best practices guide provides resources and tips focused using telehealth for behavioral health care.
AMA Telehealth Quick Guide
This quick guide provides key telehealth implementation tips and the latest updates on telemedicine expansion amid COVID-19.
Telehealth and Patient Safety During the COVID-19 Response
This article shares critical precautions that can be taken to minimize the risk to patient safety when using telehealth and providing telemedicine services.
Supporting Access to Telehealth for Addiction Services: Regulatory Overview and General Practice Considerations
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to addiction treatment clinicians and programs on the regulatory and general practice issues related to the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 national emergency, which is also a public health emergency.
Innovation Landscape Series - Telehealth MAT
This brief provides an overview of telehealth for medication-assisted treatment.
Measuring Success in Substance Use Grant Programs: Outcomes and Metrics for Improvement
This report, the first in a series of three, examines four of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's grant programs that help alleviate suffering due to opioids and improve treatment quality and access. It offers recommendations about the existing reporting tools used by these programs and and proposes additional metrics and outcomes that should be considered.