Risks and Liability Telehealth Considerations

Telehealth has its own unique risks and liability. Resources provided in this section will discuss the types of issues organizations should consider in order to proactively mitigate risks.

• Managing the Risks of Telemedicine

  This article encompasses the many risks confronted with the use of telemedicine today. It focuses on five specific areas that are at high risk with the use of these services. These include litigation, licensing, policies and procedures, documentation and informed consent, and contracts. The data cues in on how to avoid or manage these fields.

  TAGS: litigation, Licensing, consent, Contract, encompasses, telemedicine, Managers

• Guidelines/Recommendations

  Guidelines/Recommendations

  ASHRM Telemedicine White Paper

  The ASHRM Telemedicine White Paper 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.

  TAGS: ERM, domain, Operations, Clinical, strategic, financial, human capital, legal, Technology, hazard-mitigation