Community Benefit What Counts Q & A

Question: What telemedicine/telehealth activities can be reported as community benefit?

Recommendation: Telemedicine/telehealth activities may be reported as community benefit as long as the activity meets the definition of a community benefit (responds to a community health need and addresses a community health objective of improving public health, increasing health access, advancing knowledge and/or relieving government burden.)

Access this document for examples of telemedicine/telehealth activities that may be reported in the different categories of community benefit.

(January 2015)