#269: Telehealth in the Age of COVID-19 – What’s Next?

Tech Policy Podcast

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4.8 • 45 Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Given the importance of staying home to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, telehealth is more vital than ever. Recently, the federal government has eased regulations to allow easier access to alternatives to in-person doctor visits. Rene Quashie, Vice President of Digital Health for the Consumer Technology Association, joins the show to discuss the implications of these regulatory rollbacks, particularly with regard to privacy. For more on the subject, see CTA’s guiding principles on digital health.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Good Policy Podcast.
0:08.9	I'm Ashken Kazarian.
0:10.1	On today's show, we're going to talk about telehealth.
0:13.0	And joining me is one of the leading experts in that area, Renee Kwashi, VP of Digital Health
0:19.0	at the Consumer Technology Association. Renee, welcome to the show.
0:23.4	Thank you very much for having me. So before we dive into such a crucial topic right now,
0:30.1	do you mind telling us a little bit more about what CTA is? Yeah, so CTA stands for the Consumer
0:37.3	Technology Association.
0:39.7	We are the largest trade association representing all facets of the tech industry.
0:45.9	I think we're probably best known for the CES trade show that happens every year in Las
0:51.8	Vegas in January. We work across many verticals. We represent almost
0:57.8	every economic sector you can think of, from transportation to agriculture, healthcare, to artificial
1:05.2	intelligence. On the health care front, health care is probably the largest growing segment of our membership,
1:13.3	and it's also an increasing area of importance for our CES ship.
1:18.0	That is amazing. I went to CES for the first time this year.
1:23.2	Probably one of a few trips I'm going to have this year. And it was so impressive. It was so big.
1:31.0	It was so many people. And it was very hopeful in a way because you see how much, you know,
1:39.0	the innovation spirit lives within so many, both in America and across the world. And I thought it was such a great
1:46.9	representation of that. I really hope that we can gather again next year in Vegas for CS 2021.
1:55.6	And I hope to see you there. Yeah, thank you very much. And we are really focused on providing a very good in-person experience. We are
2:08.1	looking at every kind of public health and safety measure. I think we're also going to have an
2:13.1	increased virtual component for the CES show, which I think just expands the reach of the show.
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