The Interstate Telemedicine Compact and the Agenda of the Federation of State Medical Boards

摘要

The Interstate Telemedicine Compact (ITC) proposed by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) is neither necessary nor desirable for expanding access to medical care. Its main effect will be to increase influence and revenues of a private corporation, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), through regulatory capture. It is likely intended to bypass physician resistance to proprietary Maintenance of Certification/Maintenance of Licensure (MOC/MOL). Conflicts of interest and lack of transparency are serious issues.