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Open Access 01-12-2019 | Care | Practice innovations in emergency medicine

It’s not just FaceTime: core competencies for the Medical Virtualist

Authors: Rahul Sharma, Sapir Nachum, Karina W. Davidson, Michael Nochomovitz

Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

New applications for virtual healthcare have resulted in an expansion of medical care beyond traditional healthcare settings. However, the rapid development of telemedicine as a field has resulted in poor standardization of the care provided through this new medium. The authors outline core competencies to be used in developing training programs for practicing physicians, medical students, and other clinicians using telemedicine as a medium for providing patient care. These competencies aim to provide a framework for defining a standard of care in telemedicine and the ultimate development of a certification in the field.

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Title: It’s not just FaceTime: core competencies for the Medical Virtualist
Authors: Rahul Sharma
Sapir Nachum
Karina W. Davidson
Michael Nochomovitz
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Care
Telemedicine
Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1865-1372
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1380
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-019-0226-y

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