Becker's Healthcare April 23, 2024
The Joint Commission has created a new telehealth accreditation program for eligible hospitals, ambulatory and behavioral healthcare organizations. The program will launch July 1.
The Telehealth Accreditation Program is meant to support organizations that have written agreements to provide care via telehealth in standardizing and reducing risks for care delivered remotely.
“The use of telehealth in the United States increased 154% during early the stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and stabilized at levels 38 times higher than levels in 2019,” Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, president and CEO...