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Welcome to ExpertNurse!The HPCSA has published an amendment to the telehealth guidelines that were first published on 26 March 2020. The amendments published on 3 April 2020 are as follows:
Clause (b) of the Guidance on the Application of Telemedicine Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic which stated:
“Telehealth is only permissible in circumstances where there is an already established practitioner-patient relationship, except where Telepsychology and/or Telepsychiatry is involved, in which case telehealth is permissible even without an established practitioner-patient relationship”.
Is hereby amended as follows:
Telehealth should preferably be practised in circumstances where there is an already established practitioner-patient relationship. Where such a relationship does not exist, practitioners may still consult using Telehealth provided that such consultations are done in the best clinical interest of patients.
Clause (c) which stated:
“Practitioners may charge a fee for services rendered through a telehealth platform.”
Is hereby amended as follows:
Although practitioners may charge fees for consultations undertaken through Telehealth platforms, the Council strongly cautions against practices that may amount to over-servicing, perverse incentives and supersession.
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