Medscape October 16, 2020
Recognizing the increased importance of telehealth as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joint Commission has issued a Quick Safety alert that lays out some of the benefits and drawbacks of virtual encounters, as well as general recommendations to healthcare organizations for implementing telehealth programs.
The Joint Commission points out that according to a news release, telemedicine is well suited for delivering healthcare in the midst of the pandemic. Benefits include promoting social distancing, enabling quarantined, asymptomatic providers to deliver care, reducing the use of personal protective equipment, and helping patients who have problems with transportation to connect with their care providers.
Except for the latter point, all of these benefits apply to healthcare during the pandemic, rather than...
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