Lisa Schmitz Mazur wrote this bylined article on the challenges employers face in getting employees to use telehealth benefits. Suggesting that employees either are unaware of or are hesitant to use these benefits, Ms. Mazur wrote that “employers and telehealth providers must develop and implement (often in tandem) strategies for addressing these barriers to increase employee utilization.”
Telehealth Benefits on the Rise Despite Low Employee Utilization
By Lisa Schmitz Mazur on March 21, 2017
Tags: COBRA, direct-to-consumer telemedicine, ERISA, health savings account, IRC Section 213(d), medical malpractice liability, National Business Group on Health, NBGH, patient health information, remote patient monitoring, store-and-forward, telehealth, telehealth benefits, telehealth provider, telehealth services, telemedicine
Lisa Schmitz MazurLisa Schmitz Mazur advises health care providers and technology companies on a variety of legal, regulatory and compliance matters with a particular focus on digital health topics, including telehealth, telemedicine, mobile health and consumer wellness. Lisa advises a variety of health care providers and technology companies involved in “digital health,” including assisting clients in developing and implementing telemedicine programs by advising on issues related to professional licensure, scope of practice, informed consent, prescribing and reimbursement. Lisa helps clients identify and understand the relevant legal issues, and develop and implement practical, forward-thinking solutions and strategies that meet the complex and still-evolving digital health regulatory landscape. Read Lisa Schmitz Mazur's full bio.
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