Imagine you are part of the Healthcare Information Technology Policy Professional Work Group. You have been selected to….

For this paper, you will write a paper of approximately 7-9 pages on the topic provided below.

At least five (7) additional primary reference sources must be used and appropriately cited according to the APA style guide. Cites and quotes are necessary. Appropriate reference sources include case law, scholarly research papers, articles published in academic journals or government websites, but not personal webpages or Wikipedia.

Imagine you are part of the Healthcare Information Technology Policy Professional Work Group. You have been selected to

(1) inform the organization about a pending or proposed policy or legislation (federal/state/local) that will directly/indirectly impact healthcare technology, and

(2) you will the then brief the executive team using the platform you think the organization should use to lobby for or against the policy. Your platform should include background on the policy, your stance, and three reasons to support your stance. Executive team meetings are run on a tight agenda, and you only have 4 minutes to present your platform. You can argue in support of or against the policy or legislation, but your argument must be based on facts.

Project Title: Advocating Against the Expansion of Telemedicine Restrictions

Description: The proposed policy aims to put stringent rules on telemedicine activities, notably license requirements across state boundaries. Telemedicine has developed as a critical tool for improving healthcare access, particularly in rural places and during emergencies. However, this approach threatens hinder its advancement by erecting unneeded barriers.