tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 14

Industry Note: AMA Concerned Over Ethical Use of Telemedicine

As telemedicine use has increased to remotely diagnose and treat patients via various telecommunication platforms, the need for stricter guidelines has presented itself. The American Medical Association (AMA) discussed the emergence of this technology and the new and innovative healthcare challenges that come from utilizing it, at its annual meeting in Chicago on June 13. The discourse centered on telemedicine and ethics with the proposition of guidelines to address this critical issue. “Telehealth and telemedicine are another stage in the ongoing evolution of new models for the delivery of care and patient-physician interactions,” said AMA Board Member...

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