Telemedicine care checklist: This is a word document you can download and use as a checklist for virtual care encounters. Please feel free to edit and modify as per your need:
| Telemedicine care checklist version 1 (via RheumGuide.ca) - Word Doc |
Pre-intake Forms:
RheumGuide.ca is developing a tailored form that you can use/modify, but you could use the forms available via these websites:
- Rheum Info: https://rheuminfo.com/physician-tools/new-and-follow-up-patient-forms/
- The American College of Rheumatology patient encounter forms: https://www.rheumatology.org/Practice-Quality/Administrative-Support/Encounter-Forms/Patient-Encounters
Consent Form:
The CMPA consent form you can send to your patients to read and sign
[PDF file- Consent To Use Electronic Communications], via this direct link: https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/static-assets/pdf/advice-and-publications/risk-management-toolbox/com_16_consent_to_use_electronic_communication_form-e.pdf
Other useful Telehealth resources:
RheumGuide.ca is developing a tailored form that you can use/modify, but you could use the forms available via these websites:
- Rheum Info: https://rheuminfo.com/physician-tools/new-and-follow-up-patient-forms/
- The American College of Rheumatology patient encounter forms: https://www.rheumatology.org/Practice-Quality/Administrative-Support/Encounter-Forms/Patient-Encounters
Consent Form:
The CMPA consent form you can send to your patients to read and sign
[PDF file- Consent To Use Electronic Communications], via this direct link: https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/static-assets/pdf/advice-and-publications/risk-management-toolbox/com_16_consent_to_use_electronic_communication_form-e.pdf
Other useful Telehealth resources:
- Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) Virtual Care Resources
- Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
- Doctors of BC Virtual Care Guide (PDF)
- OTN Telemedicine Resource library
- COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Resources (UHN)
- OntarioMD
- C-TIER: Center for Telehealth Innovation Education Research
- Arthritis Rehabilitation and Education Program - i.e. virtual "physio/OT" (via CAS-free for OHIP patients)
- Virtual Care Resources During COVID-19 (via Canada Health Infoway)
- CPSO guidance on Telemedicine
- CMPA guidance on practicing telemedicine/telehealth
- eConsult program (Ontario)
- American Telemedicine Association
- Telehealth Resource Centre (USA)
- Telehealth Resource Centre (USA-South Central)