mHealth Intelligence September 9, 2022
The Joint Commission has launched a patient safety campaign to advance telehealth education and provider communication.
To support the efficacy of telehealth, the Joint Commission has launched a patient safety campaign known as Speak Up At Your Telehealth Visit, which aims to provide patients with telehealth education and assistance with navigating virtual care.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has grown immensely in terms of popularity with patients and the number of providers that use it. For example, in January, the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional tracker found that telehealth use increased in every US census region for the third month in a row.
The Joint Commission, whose mission is to improve healthcare while maintaining patient safety,...