Performance Measures for Physicians Providing Clinical Care Using Telemedicine: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians

There has been an exponential growth in the use of telemedicine services to provide clinical care, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical care delivered via telemedicine has become a major and accepted method of health care delivery for many patients. There is an urgent need to understand quality of care in the telemedicine environment. This American College of Physicians position paper presents 6 recommendations to ensure the appropriate use of performance measures to evaluate quality of clinical care provided in the telemedicine environment.

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The use of telemedicine services has grown exponentially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to it becoming a major method of healthcare for many patients. However, there is a need to understand the quality of clinical care provided in the telemedicine environment. This position paper by the American College of Physicians presents 6 recommendations to ensure the appropriate use of performance measures in evaluating the quality of clinical care in telemedicine.