How to minimize virtual medicine liability risk

<p>"Telehealth has come into focus during the COVID-19 pandemic as physicians face an immediate need to reduce exposure by providing care—or at least triage—remotely when appropriate.</p> <p>Under usual circumstances, telemedicine is comparatively low risk. That said, telemedicine does bring specific risks to patient safety and physician/practice liability. Minimizing those risks calls for adapting daily practice routines around informed consent, documentation, and other standard components of a patient encounter, as well as adjusting the practice’s insurance coverage."</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-l-feldman-ba49ab11/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">David L. Feldman</a> is chief medical officer, <a href= "https://www.thedoctors.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener nofollow noreferrer">The Doctors Company</a> and <a href= "https://healthcareriskadvisors.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener nofollow noreferrer">Healthcare Risk Advisors</a>.</p> <p>He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/04/7-tips-for-telehealth-during-covid-19.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">7 tips for telehealth during COVID-19</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/04/7-tips-for-telehealth-during-covid-19.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/04/7-tips-for-telehealth-during-covid-19.html</a>)</p> <p><em>This episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://www.nuance.com/healthcare/campaign/demo/dax-group-demos.html?cid=7010W000002T9aqQAC&utm_campaign=DHX_AO_202008_DAX_livesteam_demo_digital&utm_medium=Display&utm_source=kevinmd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX)</a>. The Nuance DAX solution makes it possible to forget the tech-toggling and reduces documentation burdens no matter how or where care is being provided. (<a href= "http://www.kevinmd.com/nuancedax">www.kevinmd.com/nuancedax</a>)</em></p>