Telehealth Policy, Practice, and Education: a Position Statement of the Society of General Internal Medicine.

ABSTRACT: Telehealth services, specifically telemedicine audio-video and audio-only patient encounters, expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic through temporary waivers and flexibilities tied to the public health emergency. Early studies demonstrate significant potential to advance the quintuple aim (patient experience, health outcomes, cost, clinician well-being, and equity). Supported well, telemedicine can particularly improve patient satisfaction, health outcomes, and equity. Implemented poorly, telemedicine can facilitate unsafe care, worsen disparities, and waste resources. Without further action from lawmakers and agencies, payment will end for many telemedicine services currently used by millions of Americans at the end of 2024. Policymakers, health systems, clinicians, and educa

SUBMITTER: Chen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124932 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature