Goal: Expand the use of
telemedicine and telehealth.
Core principles TMA is
emphasizing when examining telemedicine include:
- Licensure:
Care occurs where the patient is located, not where the doctor is located.
- The
standard of care should be the same regardless of how the care is
delivered.
- Payment:
A medically necessary service should be paid for regardless of how it is
provided.
- The
central question to address: How do we establish a legitimate
patient-physician relationship in a telemedicine environment for the
purpose of writing a valid prescription?
- How
should the Legislature handle the issue of telephone-only treatment?
