Incorporating Virtual Visits Into the Home Health Plan of Care

Virtual visits, using 2-way real-time remote communication between the patient and the home health clinician, are a valuable adjunct to in-person visits to advance the prescribed plan of care. This article defines virtual visits within the larger context of telehealth and describes how to balance and integrate assessment and teaching modalities across in-person and virtual visits. Protection of patients' rights and privacy and facilitation of face-to-face visits with practitioners are also discussed.