Out-of-state telehealth visits hit some snags

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LOSING CONNECTION? Dr. Kevin Baill, associate chief medical officer at Butler Hospital in Providence, speaks with Nikole Kennedy, operations coordinator. Baill says telehealth has been crucial during the ­COVID-19 pandemic, but he worries about more-stringent cross-border regulations. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
LOSING CONNECTION? Dr. Kevin Baill, associate chief medical officer at Butler Hospital in Providence, speaks with Nikole Kennedy, operations coordinator. Baill says telehealth has been crucial during the ­COVID-19 pandemic, but he worries about more-stringent cross-border regulations. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine was hailed as a lifesaver, allowing patients to see their doctor virtually without the risk of catching or spreading the virus in a medical office. Now, it’s getting a little more complicated. That’s because some states that were lenient during the pandemic are reining in cross-border telemedicine,…

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