Practice Guidelines for Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health

October 1, 2009 These guidelines, provided by The American Telemedicine Association, are designed to serve as both a consensus operational best practice reference based on clinical empirical experience and an educational tool to aid practitioners in providing appropriate telehealth care for patients. The practice of medicine is an integration of both the science and art of preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases. It should be recognized that adherence to these guidelines will not guarantee accurate diagnoses or successful outcomes. The purpose of these guidelines is to assist practitioners in pursuing a sound course of action to provide effective and safe medical . . .