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Approval Process

This process was developed in response to the JCAHO standard MS.5.16.1, effective 1/1/01, regarding recommendation of telemedicine services to be provided by an organization's medical staff. The standard reads:

The medical staff recommends the clinical services to be provided by telemedicine.

The process was created to ensure that all telemedicine activities at UMHHC meet equivalent standards of patient care delivery as traditional face-to-face care.

The following steps are to be taken in the event a faculty member/clinician chooses to provide clinical care via telemedicine:

1. Faculty member completes Telemedicine Service Delivery Notification form. Intent of service delivery to include:

· Services to be delivered/received
· Physician/providers delivering/receiving services
· Sites (UMHS and non-UMHS) to which services will be delivered/received, including contact name and phone number
· Duration of anticipated service delivery
· Chairperson approval signature

2. Faculty member(s)/Department Chair/Service Chief submits form of intent to deliver/receive specific telemedicine services within their specialty/subspecialty to the Office of Clinical Affairs (OCA).

3. OCA will keep ECCA informed of all activities related to telemedicine service delivery.

4. OCA acts as central repository for UMHS clinically approved telemedicine services.

Questions regarding the above procedures should be directed to the Office of Clinical Affairs, (734) 615-1274.

UMHHC Policy for Approval of Clinical Telemedicine Services
(Accessible to UMHS faculty and staff only)

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