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

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

March 2, 2022

Perry AF, Federico F, Huebner J. Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2021.

The emergence of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic has situated it to become an accepted model for health service provision despite safety concerns. This white paper discusses a 6-item framework to enhance the safety, equity, and person-centeredness of telemedicine and recommendations for embedding safer methods into telemedicine practice.

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