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SVMIC Telemedicine: Essentials of Virtual Care Delivery

telemedical arrangements (e.g. 11-12, 99-14, and 02-12), and

these should be reviewed if, for example, a hospital wishes to
provide a physician with some of the equipment needed to

perform distance care services.

Professional and Ethical Standards for In-Person

and Online Services

Standards and quality measures of care are important

considerations. The NCQA task force on telehealth policy
submitted findings related to various aspects of telehealth

during COVID-19 and addressed recommendations for
policymakers.

NCQA Task Force on Telehealth Policy Report In 2020

The Taskforce on Telehealth Policy (TTP) was formed to assess

the changes occasioned by the pandemic and find agreement
on recommendations that would maximize the availability

of safe, high-quality, and cost-effective telehealth services.
Convened by the Alliance for Connected Care, the National

Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and the American
Telemedicine Association, the TTP represents the perspectives

of consumers, physicians, hospitals and health systems,
insurers, telehealth platforms, quality measurement experts, and

federal government liaisons. The TTP divided into subgroups to
address specific, often overlapping questions on:

• Patient Safety and Program Integrity

• Data Flow, Care Coordination, and Quality Measurement

• Telehealth Effect on Total Cost of Care

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