Telehealth for Home Dialysis in COVID-19 and Beyond: A Perspective From the American Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Home Dialysis Subcommittee
The COVID-19 pandemic, technological advancements, regulatory waivers, and user acceptance converged to boost telehealth activities during the public health emergency. Providers were able to deliver and bill for services across state lines for new and established patients via HIPAA and non-HIPAA compliant platforms with home as the originating site and without geographic restrictions. Platforms were developed or purchased to perform videoconferencing. The interdisciplinary dialysis team adapted to perform virtual visits.