Abby Higgins
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Abby Higgins provides regulatory counseling on all aspects of state and federal healthcare laws impacting hospitals and healthcare systems, with a particular emphasis on digital health products and services. Read Abby's full bio here.
Trending in Telehealth: June 18 – 24, 2024
By Patrick Zanayed and Abby Higgins on Jun 28, 2024
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Interstate compacts Professional standards A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation & Rulemaking: Arizona enacted SB 1036, entering into the...
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Trending in Telehealth: June 11 – 17, 2024
By Stacey Callaghan and Abby Higgins on Jun 21, 2024
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Interstate compacts Professional standards A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation & Rulemaking: In Florida, the governor signed H 7021,...
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Trending in Telehealth: June 4 – 10, 2024
By Marshall E. Jackson, Jr. and Abby Higgins on Jun 11, 2024
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Interstate compacts Reimbursement requirements Professional standards A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation & Rulemaking: In Connecticut, the governor signed...
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Trending in Telehealth: May 28 – June 3, 2024
By Renae Flowers and Abby Higgins on Jun 7, 2024
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Interstate compacts Reimbursement requirements Professional standards A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation & Rulemaking: In Colorado, SB 24-168 was...
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Trending in Telehealth: August 22 – 28, 2023
By Stacey Callaghan and Abby Higgins on Aug 30, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Update to Standards of Care Youth Programs A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation and Rulemaking Louisiana finalized regulations (beginning on...
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Trending in Telehealth: August 15 – 21, 2023
By Purnima Boominathan and Abby Higgins on Aug 25, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Expansion of Telehealth Services Broadband Access Clarity on Supervision Requirements A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation and Rulemaking Colorado...
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Trending in Telehealth: August 8 – 14, 2023
By Lisa Mazur and Abby Higgins on Aug 17, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Expansion of Telehealth Services Jurisdictional Clarifications for Providers A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation and Rulemaking Maryland amended the...
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Trending in Telehealth: August 1 – 7, 2023
By Patrick Zanayed and Abby Higgins on Aug 14, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Professional Practice Standards A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation & Rulemaking A law creating the Continuum of Care Program...
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Trending in Telehealth: January 24, 2023 – February 5, 2023
By Stacey Callaghan, Amanda Enyeart, Angela Irene Theodoropoulos and Abby Higgins on Feb 8, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth is a new weekly series from the McDermott Digital Health team where we highlight state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past two weeks: Telebehavioral Health Medicaid Coverage...
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Trending in Telehealth: January 17 – 23, 2023
By Dale C. Van Demark and Abby Higgins on Jan 24, 2023
Posted In Telehealth
Trending in Telehealth is a new weekly series from the McDermott Digital Health team where we highlight state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending this week: Provider Licensing Telehealth Definitions Telehealth Service Expansion...
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