October 16, 2017

Joint Commission abandons proposed telehealth standards

By: Judy Mathias
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Editor's Note

The Joint Commission has abandoned proposed amendments to its accreditation standards that would have required healthcare systems to obtain patient consent, confirm patient location, and predict a patient’s financial responsibility before providing telehealth services, the October 11 mHealth Intelligence reports.

The changes, which would have amended two existing standards and created one new one, were criticized as more stringent than state or federal guidelines.

The Joint Commission made the decision to not move forward with the proposed standards in early August.

 

 

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