Jcaho Require Credentialing Privileging Physicians Engaged Conducting Telemedicine Service Q34237599

What does JCAHO require for credentialing and privileging ofphysicians who are engaged in conducting telemedicineservices?

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credentialing and privileging of physicians who are engaged inconducting telemedicine services is the process in which thequalification of the physician is evaluated to provide healthcarequality services to patient over distant site or online medium.

Any physician or practitioner whoprescribes, renders a diagnosis, provides radiologicinterpretation, or otherwise provides clinical treatment from adistance via electronic communications, must be credentialed andprivileged through the Medical Staff pursuant to the credentialingand privileging procedures described in this section, asapplicable. The appropriate paragraph may be selected.

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