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title: "To Do: Establish a National Telehealth License"
summary: |-
  Congress should establish a single, national license for telehealth providers.
date: "2014-05-12"
issues: ["Internet"]
content_type: "Knowledge Base Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2014/05/12/to-do-establish-a-national-telehealth-license/"
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# To Do: Establish a National Telehealth License

# Recommendation

Congress should establish a single, national license for telehealth providers.

# Details

Complex state licensing requirements prevent health-care providers licensed in one state from providing telehealth services in another. To address this challenge and further enhance development of telehealth services, Congress should establish a single, national license for telehealth providers. For those concerned about infringing on states’ rights, the legislation could have a sunset provision if states later create a multistate compact adopting a nationwide licensing standard.

**Keep reading:**

- Daniel Castro, Ben Miller, and Adams Nager, “Unlocking the Potential of Physician-to-Patient Telehealth Services” (ITIF, May 2014), [https://itif.org/publications/2014/05/12/unlocking-potential-physician-patient-telehealth-services](https://itif.org/publications/2014/05/12/unlocking-potential-physician-patient-telehealth-services).

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2014/05/12/to-do-establish-a-national-telehealth-license/*