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Date of Award
Spring 2025
Degree Name
Master of Medical Science (Physician Assistant)
Department
Physician Assistant; College of Health Sciences
First Advisor
Timothy Besse
Abstract
Providing medical care to patients via telemedicine in the United States essentially became a standard of care practice due to the 2020 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While telemedicine was not new for the American healthcare system, the U.S. government had to dramatically relax legal restrictions to accommodate demand. Now that the pandemic is over, healthcare providers and medical organizations are left to decide if and how implementing telemedicine should continue. While telemedicine has increased access to care across gender, race, and economic status, patient safety and quality medical practices need to be maintained for telemedicine’s sustained success. This article discusses current legal, financial and ethical barriers to continued telemedicine utilization.
Recommended Citation
Ansel, Katherine, "Ethical telemedicine use in post-pandemic healthcare" (2025). Capstone Showcase. 18.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2025/pa/18
Ethical telemedicine use in post-pandemic healthcare
Providing medical care to patients via telemedicine in the United States essentially became a standard of care practice due to the 2020 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While telemedicine was not new for the American healthcare system, the U.S. government had to dramatically relax legal restrictions to accommodate demand. Now that the pandemic is over, healthcare providers and medical organizations are left to decide if and how implementing telemedicine should continue. While telemedicine has increased access to care across gender, race, and economic status, patient safety and quality medical practices need to be maintained for telemedicine’s sustained success. This article discusses current legal, financial and ethical barriers to continued telemedicine utilization.