the IDSA guidelines for ASPs. The IDSA guidelines are intended to ensure ASPs are effective in reducing the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, “including that an ASP be led by ID physicians and pharmacists, who have the expertise and the education to ensure the right drug is being prescribed for the right patient, at the right time, for the right diagnosis.” The IDSA antimicrobial stewardship guidelines are available online [20]. CONCLUSIONS • IDSA supports use of appropriate, evidence-based telehealth technologies to provide timely, cost-effective care to resource-limited populations, and to provide continuing education and support to ID physicians. • IDSA supports the use of telehealth technologies to expand the coverage of ID-led public health services such as infection control and prevention, antimicrobial stewardship programs, and patient care related to outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. • IDSA recognizes the potential of mHealth technologies, particularly when used to appropriately transfer and analyze diagnostics and clinical data. • IDSA supports the efforts of state medical boards to facilitate the acquisition of physician licensure in multiple states. • IDSA believes there should be appropriate coverage and reimbursement for telehealth and telemedicine services. • ID physicians who practice telemedicine should ensure compliance with HIPAA. • Prior to providing telemedical services, ID physicians should verify that their medical liability insurance policies cover telemedicine. • IDSA supports the use of ID physicians in the administration, development, and implementation of ASPs that use telehealth technologies. Supplementary data Supplementary materials are available at Clinical Infectious Diseases online. Consisting of data provided by the author to benefit the reader, the posted materials are not copyedited and are the sole responsibility of the author, so questions or comments should be addressed to the author. Notes Disclaimer. This position statement on telehealth and telemedicine is intended to be for informational and educational purposes only to IDSA members. It is not intended to establish a legal, medical, or other standard of care. Individual physicians should make independent treatment decisions based on the facts and circumstances presented by each patient. The information presented herein is provided “as is” and without any warranty or guarantee as to accuracy, timeliness, or completeness. IDSA disclaims any liability arising out of reliance on this position statement for any adverse outcomes from the application of this information for any reason, including but not limited to the reader’s misunderstanding or misinterpretations of the information contained herein. Users are advised that this position statement does not replace or supersede local, state, or federal laws. As telemedicine laws vary by state, this position statement is not a substitute for an attorney or other expert advice regarding your state law, policies, and legal compliance with applicable statutes. The material in this position statement is based on information available at the time of publication. As laws and regulations continually change, practitioners must keep informed of changes on an ongoing basis. Potential conflicts of interest. S. K. receives an annual salary from Oracle Corporation, outside the submitted work. All other authors report no potential conflicts. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed. Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/64/3/237/2912592 by guest on 03 December 2021 242 • CID 2017:64 (1 February) • Siddiqui et al References 1. Parmar P, Mackie D, Varghese S, Cooper C. Use of telemedicine technologies in the management of infectious diseases: a review. Clin Infect Dis 2015; 60:1084–94. 2. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Department of Veterans Affairs. mHealth Case Study. Available at: http://www.himss.org/department-veterans-affairs-mhealth-case-study?ItemNumber=30310. Accessed 5 October 2016. 3. American Hospital Association. Issue brief: