Use of telemedicine for patient care is appropriate when integrated into the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model, according to the first ever policy statement on telemedicine by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
James P. Marcin, MD, MPH and colleagues from the AAP Committee on Pediatric Workforce called for use of telemedicine services within the PCMH as a way to expand the quality and efficiencies of patient care and streamline its cost.
