Too-Rapid Adoption Of Telehealth Can Lead To Suboptimal Patient Care, ECRI Says
FDA has also revoked some EUAs after a closer look at authorized device, group warns
Executive Summary
Telehealth programs may cause risks to patients if they don’t provide sufficient user training or prove unable to overcome technology inequalities, ECRI says.
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