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Telehealth Basics


ATA Telehealth & Virtual Care Taxonomy
October 6, 2026
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This taxonomy provides a standardized set of definitions for telehealth, virtual care, and technology-enabled health services. Telehealth effectively connects individuals and their healthcare providers when in-person care is not necessary or not possible, enabling patients to receive care, consult with clinicians, obtain diagnoses, manage conditions, arrange prescriptions, and access health information remotely

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