You are the HIM Director at the hospital in Columbus, Georgia. Your administrator wan partner with a hospital across the river in Phoenix City, Alabama. This partnership would inv the use of telemedicine. What issue should you vocalize?

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Physicians are licensed by the state, which means that they can only practice medicine within the state in which they are licensed. This creates a potential issue with telemedicine partnerships that cross state lines, as physicians in one state may not be authorized to provide care to patients in another state. Other issues such as the availability of technology and the usefulness of telemedicine in rural facilities may also be important to consider, but the issue of physician licensure is likely to be the most critical when considering a cross-state telemedicine partnership. The Joint Commission does approve of telemedicine as a standard of care, so option D is incorrect.

You Are the HIM Director at the Hospital in Columbus