The Joint Commission decided it was unnecessary to apply certain requirements, such as ones for infection prevention and control, to those telehealth settings, as they typically do not involve direct patient contact.
Here are the requirements that will no longer apply to telehealth services.
1. EC.02.04.01, EPs 2 and 3
2. EC.02.04.03, EPs 1, 3 and 27
3. EC.02.05.03, EP 6
4. EC.02.05.05, EPs 2, 3 and 8
5. EC.04.01.01, EPs 1, 2 and 5
6. EM.01.01.01, EP 4
7. EM.02.02.01, EP 3
8. EM.02.02.03, EPs 2 and 3
9. EM.02.02.05, EP 5
10. EM.02.02.07, EPs 2, 3 and 9
11. EM.02.02.09, EP 1
12. EM.02.02.11, EPs 1, 3 and 11
13. EM.02.02.13, EPs 1-9
14. EM.02.02.15, EPs 1-9
15. EM.03.01.03, EP 2
16. IC.01.01.01, EP 3
17. IC.01.02.01, EPs 1 and 3
18. IC.01.03.01, EPs 1 and 3
19. IC.01.04.01, EP 1
20. IC.01.05.01, EPs 1, 2, 5 and 6
21. IC.02.01.01, EPs 1-3, 5 and 7-9
22. IC.02.02.01, EPs 1-4
23. IC.02.03.01, EPs 1, 2 and 4
24. IC.02.04.01, EPs 1-9
25. IC.03.01.01, EPs 1, 6 and 7
26. NPSG.01.01.01, EP 1
27. NPSG.07.01.01, EPs 1-3
28. PC.02.02.01, EPs 3, 10 and 17
29. PC.04.01.01, EP 2
30. PI.01.01.01, EP 5
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