The Joint Commission has delayed the removal of the secure texting ban for physician orders, saying that more guidance is needed.

The previously announced secure texting ban removal by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare (JCAHO) has since been delayed, according to the Commission’s online June newsletter.

More guidance is needed “to ensure a safe implementation involving the secure texting of orders for those organizations desiring to employ technology supporting this practice,”

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