The hospital has identified telehealth as a potential addition to its services and is conducting cost-benefit analysis. Which barrier to developing this service is likely to emerge?
1. Patients become so empowered that they don't use as many services.
2. There is a limited reimbursement mechanism in place at this time.
3. There is decreased contact with practitioners using telehealth technology.
4. The lack of practice standards makes telehealth risky from a liability perspective.
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Explanation: 1. There is no evidence that this is the case.
2. Limited reimbursement mechanisms may make telehealth economically unfeasible for some organizations.
3. The use of telehealth should increase the contact with practitioners.
4. Practice standards do exist and can be used to establish policy and procedure to limit risk.
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