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Telemedicine Toolkit

Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and information technology to provide clinical healthcare from a distant site. While more convenient and accessible for patients, practitioners face a number of challenges during implementation. This toolkit has been designed to assist our members in implementing a successful telemedicine program by providing guidance in the following areas: policy and procedure, consent, legal regulation, self-site assessment and performance improvement.

Toolkit Materials

  • Telemedicine Overview and Best Practices

    This presentation provides a solid foundation in understanding the legal and regulatory issues surrounding telemedicine, including licensure, the standard of care, informed consent, and credentialing and privileging.

  • Telemedicine Fact Sheet

    Telemedicine is a technology in patient care that is growing at a rapid rate. This fact sheet provides information on the numerous types of telemedicine services that are offered and also sets forth some key facts that you need to know when considering telemedicine at your organization.

  • 10 Critical Steps for a Successful Telemedicine Program

    Telemedicine is the hot topic of healthcare these days and is predicted to be the future of healthcare. Here are 10 critical steps that have been identified to ensure all bases are covered in order to implement telemedicine service.

  • Telemedicine Whitepaper

    The ASHRM Telemedicine Whitepaper examines telehealth risks utilizing an enterprise risk management framework. This document analyzes risks within the ERM domains of operations, clinical, strategic, financial, human capital, legal, technology and hazard-mitigation.

  • Sample Telemedicine Policy

    Telemedicine programs should have good policies and procedures in place to serve as a guide for staff and ensure patient safety. Provided is a sample policy illustrating the procedures in place for telemedicine related to psychiatric services.

  • Sample Patient Consent Form

    A consent form is a detailed explanation of a procedure or process in which one gives authorization for or declines a procedure after a discussion of risks and benefits with the physician. The following sample consent form is for a telemedicine program.

  • Webinar: Telemedicine

    As telemedicine continues to grow in popularity, liability issues must be considered and proactively addressed. This presentation discusses potential areas of litigation associated with telemedicine and how to reduce those risks.