<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">This document is open for comments until February 8th.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">American Telemedicine Association</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@americantelemed.org">info@americantelemed.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 7:01 AM<br>Subject: Public Comments Sought for Proposed Core Guidelines for Telemedicine Operations<br>To: Catherine <<a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com">csbritain@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br>
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<div style="color:#454545;font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:10px;line-height:100%;text-align:left">ATA is soliciting feedback on its revised Core Guidelines for Telemedicine Operations. Comments will be collected through February 8, 2014. </div>
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<div style="color:#454545;font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:14px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Dear Colleagues:<br>
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The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is seeking public comment related to its draft <em>Core Guidelines for Telemedicine Operations</em>. <span style="color:#ff0000"><strong>Comments will be collected through February 8, 2014. </strong></span><br>
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These guidelines provide an update to the previously published <em>Core Standards for Telemedicine Operations</em> (Nov. 2007) and cover fundamental requirements to be followed when providing healthcare services using telecommunications technologies, and other electronic communications between patients, practitioners and other healthcare providers.<br>
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The guidelines apply to individual practitioners, group and specialty practices, hospitals, clinics and healthcare systems, and other providers of health-related services where there are telehealth interactions between patients and service providers for the purposes of healthcare delivery. These guidelines may apply to specialty services, but other guidelines and standards addressing specific specialties have been and continue to be developed by separate work groups within ATA and other professional societies.<br>
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This version has four key modifications:<br>
1) enhances guidance for obtaining consent for telehealth treatment;<br>
2) adds several new items related to verification of patient/provider identity and service delivery location;<br>
3) provides guidance related to mobile devices and services delivered to patients in non-clinical settings; <br>
4) expands guidelines on privacy and security requirements.<br>
<div style="text-align:center;color:#454545;font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:14px;line-height:150%"><strong>Please review the draft and share your comments <a href="http://americantelemed.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ef53fc9ab3e0da5a465d3170&id=d43757ee93&e=17e32a2bff" style="color:#00457e;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong></div>
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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, <a href="http://americantelemed.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1ef53fc9ab3e0da5a465d3170&id=8aceb6fa7f&e=17e32a2bff" style="color:#00457e;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">HERE</a>. <br>
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Thank you in advance for your participation. Your feedback is critical 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 href="mailto:jbernard@americantelemed.org" style="color:#00457e;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">jbernard@americantelemed.org</a> or <a href="tel:202-223-3333" value="+12022233333" target="_blank">202-223-3333</a>. Again, comments will be collected through February 8, 2014. <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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