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Utah's AI prescription renewal pilot reported a 72% renewal recommendation rate. Physicians agreed with 91% of AI-approved renewals and 69% of cases flagged for escalation, highlighting strong alignment between AI and clinical review.

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The Federation of State Medical Boards announced the creation of a new workgroup on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Medicine.

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This Week's Policy Scoop: OIG billing probes, AI policy shifts, healthcare cybersecurity threats, CMS updates, state AI reforms, and new guidance shaping the future of digital health, RPM, and virtual care.

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This month’s RPM Working Group covered OIG billing investigations, CMS reimbursement reforms, HIPAA updates, AI policy developments, and new RPM research initiatives.

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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing last Wednesday Examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and Opportunities for Payment Reforms.

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This week’s CTeL Policy Scoop covers AI oversight, telehealth, CMS policy, cybersecurity risks, physician payment reform, and new digital health market trends.

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CTeL’s May 2026 AI Working Group discussed new AI oversight proposals, the https://t.co/2sAdI1g3nk lawsuit, FDA AI initiatives, and emerging healthcare cybersecurity concerns.

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New Jersey S4194 was introduced, which would permit prescribing Schedule II medications via telehealth without an in-person visit.

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The American Medical Association announced a new policy framework to address AI-generated deepfakes to protect physicians from unauthorized impersonation.

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Telehealth policy is shifting fast. This week's policy scoop covers federal drug strategy updates, FDA leadership changes, state restrictions, and new AI protections, plus upcoming CTeL events shaping the market.

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This month’s Telehealth Working Group covered federal and state telehealth policy updates, prescribing developments, Medicaid restrictions, and leadership changes at the FDA.

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New research found a digital CBT app paired with text coaching improved depression, anxiety, and eating disorder outcomes for college students while expanding access to care.

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California SB 1142, Digital Dignity Act, is set for a Senate Appropriations hearing on May 11. The bill creates a mechanism by which users can revoke access to their digital replica created by other people.

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CTeL’s latest Policy Scoop covers RPM enforcement, AI healthcare policy, telehealth flexibilities, digital health market trends, and emerging federal & state regulatory actions.

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ONC held a roundtable on interoperability in behavioral health, seeking to implement initiatives using AI and standardized data exchanges to improve behavioral health care.

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FDA issued a request for information “to assess how artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled technologies can improve efficiency, speed, and quality of decision-making in early phase clinical trials.” Comments are due May 29.

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American Medical Association is urging Congress to pass legislation addressing the risks involved with AI chatbots in mental health care.

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Utah Medical Board urged the state to halt its AI refill program, stressing that medical professionals must review such proposals to protect patient safety.

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AI drives major funding, regulation, and scrutiny across digital health, as agencies, Congress, and states tackle prior auth delays, data privacy concerns, and care access challenges.

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Connecticut Senate passed Senate Bill 5, a comprehensive online safety bill creating regulations for “frontier” AI models, creates AI regulatory sandboxes, and restrictions around chatbot use.

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