Policy & Medicine October 10, 2024
In September of 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its stamp of approval for telehealth accreditation programs. With federal backing, this may be an inflection point for telehealth accreditation programs. Although not currently required in meaningful ways by federal and state regulators, that could change as the telehealth market is expected to grow in the near future. Likewise, the growth of telehealth accreditation highlights an interesting dynamic between competing national accreditation organizations.
HHS Endorsement of Telehealth Accreditation
In what is believed to be a first, HHS effectively published an endorsement of telehealth accreditation programs. On September 16, 2024, HHS updated its “Best practice guides” website, which provides useful information on telehealth services, including recommendations...
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