What is the space needed for the provider if they are interacting with patients on a real-time?
Typically, a provider can use space equivalent to a small office for live, interactive telemedicine consultations. This can be the provider’s office or a room specifically designated for this purpose. Such space is often equipped with a desk and video equipment (camera and screen) located on the other side of the desk at a distance of about 5-6 feet from the provider. The center of the monitor should be located just about eye level with the camera sitting slightly above the unit to make it appear to the patient that the provider is looking at them when he or she is looking at the screen. Supplemental lighting is important because the typical office has overhead fluorescent lights that cast distracting shadows. If possible, soft, indirect incandescent lighting behind or slightly above the monitor to highlight the face of the provider is best.
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