| Title | Guidelines for the Clinical Use of Electronic Mail with Patients |
| Author(s) | Beverley Kane, MD, and Daniel Z. Sands, MD, MPH, and the AMIA Internet Working Group Task Force on Guidelines for the Use of Clinic-Patient Electronic Mail |
| Source | JAMIA, Vol. 5, No. 1, Pages 104-111 |
| Publication Date | Jan/Feb 1998 |
| Abstract | Guidelines regarding patient-provider electronic mail are presented. The intent is to provide guidance concerning computer-based communications between clinicians and patients within a contractual relationship in which the health-care provider has taken on an explicit measure of responsibility for the client's care. The guidelines address two interrelated aspects: effective interaction between the clinician and patient, and observance of medicolegal prudence. Recommendations for site-specific policy formulation are included. |