Telehealth and telemedicine resources

Access tools and guidance to strengthen your telehealth practice and improve virtual patient care.

Telemedicine and virtual care have quickly become essential tools in caring for your patients. This collection of articles, videos and coding guidance will help you start, expand or refine your telehealth offerings to provide better care for your patients.

Telehealth basics

Family physician provides virtual care during a telehealth visit.

Questions and answers

Comparison of telehealth services

Learn about your options and how to choose the right technology and vendors.

Compare options

Family physician demonstrates an efficient telehealth team workflow.

Physician perspective

Telehealth optimization tips

A family physician gives her tips for refining your telehealth workflows and shares steps to improve your program.

Watch the video

Stethoscope and medicine on a desk with a notebook that reads, “telemedicine”

Compliance guide

Legal requirements for telehealth

Learn more about the telehealth legal requirements for your state.

Stay informed

Billing and coding

Coding help

How to code for telehealth, audio-only and virtual-digital visits

Get codes to bill payers for various telehealth services.

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View of a CGM device on a patient’s arm while they hold a mobile phone with readings of the device.

Clinical tools

How to successfully order CGM

Learn tips for ordering continuous glucose monitoring and getting it covered for patients.

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Patient talking in a telehealth appointment with a physician.

Coding insight

How to code for remote patient monitoring and CGM

Get coding details for remote patient monitoring and continuous glucose monitoring.

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AAFP telemedicine advocacy and policy

Keyboard with a return key that reads “telehealth”.

AAFP advocacy