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In addition to ensuring that the quality of clinical care is not impeded with the use of telemedicine technologies, it is also essential to ensure that all ethical standards are maintained. There are ethical standards for all general healthcare disciplines that should be used to help guide your decisions, as well as specific standards for telemedicine applications. Securing patient protected health information and all aspects of patient safety are generally major areas of concern. Below you will find a sample of the types of resources that are available.


Featured Resources

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Digital Inclusion as Health Care — Supporting Health Care Equity with Digital-Infrastructure Initiatives

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Rodriguez, J.A., Shachar, C., Bates, D.

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UnderFunded Infrastructure: Impact on Health Equity

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Donna Christensen, MD

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Rating the States on Telehealth Best Practices

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Cicero Institute

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Telehealth for LGBTQ+ Patients

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov

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THE APPROPRIATE USE OF TELEMEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Federation of State Medical Boards

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2022 TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY SURVEY

Date Published: 2022 | Author: National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center

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Guidance on How the HIPAA Rules Permit Covered Health Care Providers and Health Plans to Use Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only Telehealth

Date Published: 2022 | Author: HHS

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Telehealth and Substance Use Disorder Services in the Era of COVID-19: Review and Recommendations

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Office of National Drug Control Policy

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Considerations for Fostering an Antiracist and Equitable Telehealth Environment

Date Published: 2022 | Author: American Academy of Pediatrics

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Power and Participation: How Community Health Centers Address the Determinants of the Social Determinants of Health

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Cole, M.; Jolliffe, M.; Gottlieb, B.

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Telehealth for Rural Areas

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov

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Telehealth for American Indian and Alaskan Native Communitites

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Telehealth.HHS.gov

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'Red Flags' and 'Red Tape': Telehealth and pharmacy-level barriers to buprenorphine in the United States

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Textor, L., Ventricelli, D., Aronowitz, SV.

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Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth: Federal Protections to Ensure Accessibility to People with Disabilities and Limited English Proficient Persons

Date Published: 2022 | Author: US DHHS Office for Civil Rights

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The Use of Telehealth for Disability Evaluations in Medicine and Allied Health 2022 Report

Date Published: 2022 | Author: National Academies Sciences Engineering and Medicine

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Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit

Date Published: 2022 | Author: Rural Health Information Hub

Consolidated Telemedicine Implementation Guide

Date Published: 2022 | Author: World Health Organization

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Addressing Inequities in Older Adults’ Health: A Role for Emerging Technologies

Date Published: 2021 | Author: States

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Telemedicine: Ensuring Safe, Equitable, Person-Centered Virtual Care

Date Published: 2021 | Author: Institute for Healthcare Improvement

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Telehealth for opioid use disorder treatment in low-barrier clinic settings: an exploration of clinician and staff perspectives

Date Published: 2021 | Author: Aronowitz, S., Engel-Rebitzer, E., Dolan, A., Oyekanmi, K., et. al


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