Telehealth Technology & Platforms Flashcards
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A telehealth organization is deploying remote patient monitoring. Which federal program specifically provides reimbursement codes for RPM services?
Answer: Medicare
Medicare established CPT codes (99453, 99454, 99457, 99458) that reimburse providers for qualifying remote patient monitoring services.
What is the role of a 'middleware' layer in a telehealth technology stack?
Answer: It connects and enables communication between disparate software systems
Middleware acts as a bridge that facilitates data exchange and communication between different software components, such as the telehealth platform and the EHR system.
A clinician is conducting telehealth from a home office. Which security measure is MOST critical to protect patient data?
Answer: Connecting via a secured, password-protected private network or VPN
Using a secured private network or VPN encrypts the clinician's internet connection, protecting patient data from interception when working remotely.
Which telehealth modality is most appropriate for a dermatologist reviewing skin lesion photographs submitted by a patient?
Answer: Store-and-forward asynchronous review
Store-and-forward allows the patient to submit high-resolution images of the skin lesion for the dermatologist to review at a convenient time without a live session.
What is the purpose of a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) when a healthcare organization adopts a telehealth platform?
Answer: It legally obligates the vendor to protect PHI in accordance with HIPAA
A BAA is a legally required HIPAA contract ensuring that the telehealth vendor (business associate) safeguards Protected Health Information appropriately.
A telehealth platform offers 'multi-party video conferencing.' In which clinical scenario is this feature MOST valuable?
Answer: A family meeting where multiple specialists and family members join a care conference
Multi-party video enables care conferences where multiple providers, specialists, and family members can participate simultaneously in a single session.
Which feature of a telehealth platform helps ensure informed consent is documented before a video visit begins?
Answer: Digital consent form integrated into the patient intake workflow
Integrating a digital consent form into the intake workflow ensures patients review and acknowledge telehealth consent before the session begins, creating a documented record.