On June 1st the South Carolina General Assembly passed the Stroke Prevention Act of 2011 (S 588) that is expect to increase the use of telemedicine for stroke treatment. The bill is scheduled to go to the SC governor for review soon.
Among other measures, the bill requires SC's Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to identify hospitals utilizing telemedicine in stroke treatment and provides a special designation for such hospitals. You can see the bill here.
The Nelson Mullins E-Health and Healthcare IT Practice Group works with clients across the United States and abroad on a variety of telemedicine and e-Health issues covering both Federal and State based statutes, rules and regulations. To learn more about how your organization can advance its telemedicine and e-health efforts contact any of the members of the Nelson Mullins E-Health and Healthcare IT Practice Group: Alexis Slagle Gilroy (202-712-2893); Barry Alexander (313.877.3802); Billy Ching (404.322.6163); Mason Hogue (803.255.3417); Cynthia Hutto (843.534.4301); Jana Kolarik Anderson (202.545.2960); Jon Neiditz (404.322.6139); Rusty Pickering (404.322.6117); Rebekah Plowman (404.322.6111); Helen E. Quick (202.712.2894); Eli Poliakoff (843.534.4112); Ross Sallade (919.329.3875); William Scofield (617.202.4629); Amanda Witt (404.322.6120); or Doug Spear (404.322.6266).
