Which of the following statements is correct concerning Telehealth?

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Telehealth as well as Internet health is becoming increasingly widespread.It can involve spoken or written forms of communication.The use of this modality is not limited to any one phase of healthcare delivery.Confidentiality would apply to telehealth and Internet health just as it would in face-to-face scenarios.Safeguards to protect patient confidentiality can be, in fact, put into place to protect confidentiality in either setting.There is no reason to limit its use in the interest of maintaining confidentiality."Increasingly, communication is electron.Telehealth, mhealth (i.e., mobile health), or ihealth (i.e., Internet health)-the use of telecommunications and data technologies to deliver health care services including assessment/diagnostic services treatment, consultation, and health information across platforms-is rapidly growing as a communication/intervention system.Such electronic communication can encompass the spoken and written word, and nonverbal forms of communication.Using technology to engage patients in clinical communications is already in place with potential for future development and brings its own challenges."

Which of the Following Statements Is Correct Concerning Telehealth