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Date: Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 7:51 AM<br>Subject: Public Comments Sought for Proposed Guidelines for Online Mental Health Services<br>To: <a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com">csbritain@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><u></u>
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The American Telemedicine Association is seeking public comment related to its draft practice <strong>Practice Guidelines For Video-based Online Mental Health Services</strong>. The proposed guidelines, developed by ATA and key stakeholders in the field, detail best-practices for online mental health providers delivering video-based services through personal computers and mobile devices.<br>
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The comment period is open through <strong>April 21, 2013</strong>.<strong> </strong>Please take a few minutes to review the draft and share your comments at the link below:<br>
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ATA’s practice guidelines for telemedicine are the critical foundation for the deployment of telemedicine services. Standards form the basis for uniform, quality patient care and safety, grounded in empirical research and clinical experience. All ATA standards documents are available to download, free of charge, at <a style="color:rgb(0,69,126);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" href="http://americantelemed.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1ef53fc9ab3e0da5a465d3170&id=14dd8be14c&e=17e32a2bff" target="_blank">www.americantelemed.org/standards</a>.<br>
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Thank you in advance for your participation. Your feedback is invaluable to the ongoing development of the field of telemedicine. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jordana Bernard, Senior Director of Program Services, at <a style="color:rgb(0,69,126);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:jbernard@americantelemed.org" target="_blank">jbernard@americantelemed.org</a> or <a href="tel:202-223-3333" target="_blank" value="+12022233333">202-223-3333</a>. <br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Jonathan D. Linkous<br>
CEO<br>
American Telemedicine Association </div>
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