What are some alternative models to reduce the licensure barriers to telehealth?
There are several models for cross state licensure agreements wherein one state recognizes the license of another state. The most prominent models include: • Licensure by endorsement: Licensure endorsement is currently used by most state boards to grant licenses to health professionals licensed in other states that have equivalent standards. For example, many health professionals must apply for a license by endorsement from each state in which they seek to practice (11). States may require additional qualifications or documentation before endorsing a license issued by another state. Most recently, the state of Idaho has implemented licensure by endorsement for physicians that hold valid, current licenses that have been granted after examination in a state with standards considered equivalent to those in Idaho (Florida does not qualify) or for physicians who are Diplomates of the National Board of Medical Examiners, or USMLE, or are Diplomates of the National Board of Examiners for Oste
