Question

identify the difference between the following for an in-person patient versus a telemedicine patient: consent for treatment, patient rights, privacy and retention?

Answer 1

Inpatient are one who is admitted in a healthcare sector and a healthcare team works on their conditions and help them to recover from illness

Telemedicine patients are one whose medical care is received through an electronic devices over telephone or a video

Inpatient

Telemedicine patient

Consent A written, informed consent is taken during each procedure or specific treatment Patient Rights Can refuse or accept treatment Privacy and retention Privacy is highly maintained under the HIPAA privacy rule . They regain the file for atleast 5 years, 7 years on any legal issues and 10 years for any birth and death certificate, etc.,

Consent Telehealth informed consent is taken to patient at the time of getting the service and paying the fees It is voluntary by the patient to get service Will inform about the limitations Informs about the medium of healthcare delivery The provider who is going to provide telehealth care will ne informed to patient Patient Rights Can get to know about the types of services they can get and what services cannot be done Has right to visit the healthcare sector in case of any emergency and needed Privacy and Retention The privacy is a great query due to cyber hack besides security system Retention policy varies according to state laws.