This competency assessment assesses the following Outcome(s):
HS400M5-5: Analyze the principles of the governance structure of health care organizations, including accreditation and professional associations’ oversight.
PC-3.2: Interact with others in a professional manner using appropriate communication and presentation skills.
Assignment Introduction:
You are the director of a large physician practice including primary care and specialists. You have been asked to write a memo to leadership and physicians on the benefits and drawbacks of telemedicine, and how it is regulated.
Assignment Directions:
This memo must:
- Define telemedicine
- Describe the potential benefits: reduced wait time, increased access to care, patient compliance, patient satisfaction.
- Explore the potential obstacles and challenges with initiating telemedicine
- Explain how telemedicine is regulated and what types of policies govern telemedicin
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/benefits-of-telemedicine
https://telehealth.hhs.gov/patients/why-use-telehealth
https://telehealth.hhs.gov/providers/telehealth-policy
https://telehealth.hhs.gov/providers
MEMO FORMAT : https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/memos/index.html