Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector
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Dorothy Hughes, an assistant professor with the University of Kansas School of Medicine, presents findings from a study indicating broad support among health care providers for telehealth services.
Topeka The consensus among health professionals is that telehealth services have opened new avenues toward better patient outcomes across Kansas, but many providers fear the loss of current reimbursement rates could force them to cease these services.
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Laura Kelly issued an executive order expanding access to telehealth by reducing regulations. Those changes included expanded reimbursement and payment parity through Medicaid for certain services.