{"id":18593,"date":"2020-09-15T11:05:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T15:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/?page_id=18593"},"modified":"2025-12-04T15:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:07:37","slug":"taskforce-on-telehealth-policy-ttp-findings-and-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/telehealth\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy-ttp-findings-and-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Taskforce on Telehealth Policy (TTP) &#8211; Findings and Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.ncqa.org\/www-prod\/2020\/09\/20200914_Taskforce_on_Telehealth_Policy_Final_Report.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12476 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.ncqa.org\/www-prod\/2020\/09\/TTP-cover-image-revised.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/telehealth\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy\/executive-summary\/\">Executive Summary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/telehealth\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy\/introduction\/\">Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Findings and Recommendations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/telehealth\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy-findings-and-recommendations\/\">Patient Safety and Program Integrity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/telehealth\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy-ttp-data-flow-care-coordination-and-quality-measurement\/\">Data Flow, Care Coordination and Quality Measurement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/telehealth\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy-findings-and-recommendations-telehealth-effect-on-total-cost-of-care\/\">Telehealth Effect on Total Cost of Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/telehealth\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy-findings-and-recommendations-overarching-issues\/\">Overarching Issues<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/telehealth\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy-findings-and-recommendations-conclusion\/\">Conclusion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/telehealth\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy-findings-and-recommendations-appendices\/\">Appendices<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.ncqa.org\/www-prod\/2020\/09\/20200925_NCQA_in_Modern_Healthcare.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18739 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.ncqa.org\/www-prod\/2020\/09\/TTP-POK-article-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/videos\/telehealth-webinar\/\">Watch the September 15, 2020, webinar about the Taskforce findings.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.ncqa.org\/www-prod\/2020\/09\/20200920_Taskforce_on_Telehealth_Policy_Slide_Deck.pdf\">See the September 15, 2020 webinar slides.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/videos\/state-briefing-taskforce-on-telehealth-policy-final-report\/\">See the October 7 TTP Briefing for States<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/data-and-information-technology\/telehealth\/taskforce-on-telehealth-policy\/\">Return to the Taskforce Homepage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Summary Introduction Findings and Recommendations Patient Safety and Program Integrity Data Flow, Care Coordination and Quality Measurement Telehealth Effect on Total Cost of Care Overarching Issues Conclusion Appendices Watch the September 15, 2020, webinar about the Taskforce findings. 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