Just an FYI, two weeks ago, CMS announced it would be suspending enforcement of telehealth tools used in good faith during the COVID pandemic. [0]
Basically, if you are a family doc that's been thrown into the telehealth ringer, you can get started with everyday tools for video chat, like Facetime, Google Hangouts, Skype, etc - regardless of that tool's Hipaa compliance.
Overtime I do expect they'll want to see providers transition to compliant solutions, but they understand thousands of doctors, some of whom have never delivered telemedicine, can't simply audit and on-boarding a new provider overnight.
Basically, if you are a family doc that's been thrown into the telehealth ringer, you can get started with everyday tools for video chat, like Facetime, Google Hangouts, Skype, etc - regardless of that tool's Hipaa compliance.
Overtime I do expect they'll want to see providers transition to compliant solutions, but they understand thousands of doctors, some of whom have never delivered telemedicine, can't simply audit and on-boarding a new provider overnight.
[0] https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedici...