The American Telemedicine Association and ClearHealth Quality Institute are joining forces to develop the next generation of telemedicine accreditation standards.
The ClearHealth Quality Institute offers accreditation and certification programs to help assess and report on insurance and provider outcomes.
As per the partnership agreement, CHQI will manage ATA's Accreditation Program for Online Patient Consultations entirely and rename it the Telemedicine Accreditation Program. The program will continue to promote current telemedicine standards focused on patient safety, adherence to relevant laws and clinical care. CHQI will also expand the scope of the program to allow more telemedicine providers to achieve accreditation.
Additionally, ATA will help CHQUI draft and update telemedicine accreditation standards.