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ATA Adopts Telehomecare Clinical Guidelines

The Board of Directors of the American Telemedicine Association has adopted a set of clinical guidelines for the use of telemedicine for homecare. Members of ATA's Homecare Task Force prepared the draft guidelines, which includes criteria for patient care, health providers and technology. The Task Force is chaired by Kahlid Mahmud, MD, FACP. A special Guidelines Sub-Committee chaired by Barbara Johnston, RN, MSNL&M prepared the guidelines. Members of the Subcommittee and the full Task Force, other members of ATA and the ATA Board of Directors all reviewed the guidelines and provided comments and suggestions prior to final action by the Board. The guidelines have been given to the Healthcare Financing Administration, National Association for Home Care and other bodies for their review.

These approved guidelines are included: