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Mississippi medical board denies telemedicine distance and work‑hour waivers for Visana Health CMO
Summary
The executive committee of the State Board of Medical Licensure denied Barbara Levy, M.D.'s request for exceptions to the board's 75‑mile and 20‑hour/80‑percent supervision telemedicine rules after questioning supervision, chart‑review and emergency transfer arrangements.
The executive committee of the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure on Friday denied a request from Barbara Levy, M.D., chief medical officer of Visana Health, for exceptions to the board—s 75‑mile and 20‑hour supervision rules that would have allowed her to oversee telemedicine care for Mississippi patients from California.
Dr. Levy told the committee she supervises about 25 nurse practitioners for Visana, a virtual women—s health company, and that the service sees "between 5 and 10 Mississippi patients per month." "So we are looking for an exemption for the 75…
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