The Federal Trade Commission wants to know if outdated regulations are squelching healthcare innovations such as telehealth, retail clinics and advanced nurse practices that could cut healthcare costs.
On March 20-21, the FTC is holding a public workshop in Washington to examine healthcare competition, with a live webcast of the event. It wants public input on some of the most hotly debated questions in healthcare:
The FTC has been active in these types of debates. Later this year, the agency will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, defending its decision to prohibit a North Carolina dental board from enforcing scope-of-practice rules. Last January, the agency supported legislation in Massachusetts to remove physician-supervision requirements for advanced-practice nurses.
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