Table 2.

Summary of key strategies for advancement of telemedicine^a.

Domains of World Health Organization framework	Key strategies
Leadership and governance	Advocating for interstate medical licensure Promoting a universal reimbursement mechanism for telemedicine in all 50 states for Creating public-private telemedicine leadership groups
Strategy and investment	Directing investments for telemedicine programs Engaging private health insurance companies
Services and applications	Educating patients
Standards and interoperability	Standardizing informed consent Creating a standardized medical licensing system or equivalency system between certain states
Infrastructure	Implementing interoperable systems across health systems Developing patient-friendly technologies for home use
Legislation, policy, and compliance	Removing geographic restrictions for Medicaid reimbursement Enacting state legislation to require private insurers to reimburse for telemedicine services
Workforce	Training a specific telemedicine health workforce across specialties Educating future health professionals in telemedicine

^aBased on World Health Organization recommendations [1].