After two years of debate, the American Medical Association adopted a set of ethical guidelines it hopes physicians and the telemedicine industry will use to ensure safe and effective digital doctor-patient interactions.
The AMA’s annual policy-making House of Delegates Monday overwhelmingly approved adding guidelines on the ethical practice of telemedicine, also known as telehealth, to the national doctor group’s constitution and bylaws. The AMA, which had tabled the guidelines for more physician input at previous meetings, said ethical guidelines were needed now because telemedicine is “reshaping” the way doctors engage with their patients.
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