- Hospital staff need to assess patients via a virtual platform and provide clinical care
- Pulmonary ventilator consults responses for corresponding patients
- In-service trainings for medical professionals

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, nations adapted to the crisis by modifying existing healthcare policies, introducing new legislation, and allocating funds to accommodate the increased need for telemedicine services. For example, the United States enacted the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 to allocate additional funding to public health agencies. Similarly, France's Ministry of Health issued a decree to reimburse video teleconsultations for patients with COVID-19 symptoms or confirmed cases, even without a prior patient-provider relationship.

Telemedicine Policy Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wosik, J., Fudim, M., Cameron, B., Gellad, Z. F., Cho, A., Phinney, D., . . . Tcheng, J. (2020). Telehealth transformation: COVID-19 and the rise of virtual care. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 27(6), 957-962. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocaa067

Telehealth transformation: COVID-19 and the rise of virtual care

Incorporating telemedicine as part of COVID-19 outbreak response systems. (2020). The American Journal of Managed Care, 26(4), 147-148. doi:10.37765/ajmc.2020.42784

Incorporating Telemedicine as Part of COVID-19 Outbreak Response Systems

Processes/policies changed to accomplish the new approach

- Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act

Telemedicine Laws

There are policy changes around financial, technical, and regulations due to the COVID-19 policies. These changes will terminate with the public health emergency ending. 
- Financial Changes
- Technical Changes
- Changes in Regulations

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