Course Description
This course will cover fundamental aspects of state telehealth laws and regulations. Attendees will learn how “telehealth” and “telemedicine” are defined, how those terms fit into the larger digital health environment and gain valuable insights into the various professional standards that practitioners must abide by when conducting a telehealth visit. Additionally, the course will discuss best practices for tracking legislative and regulatory developments in this evolving landscape.
Principles
- Introduction to Digital Health
- Defining Telehealth and Telemedicine
- Licensure
- Legal Landscape of Professional Board Standards
- Tracking Legislative and Regulatory Updates
- Areas of Interest/What to Watch
- What’s Next
Syllabus
- Introduction to Digital Health
- Defining Telehealth and Telemedicine
- Licensure
- Individual Licensure
- Telemedicine Registrations
- Legal Landscape of Professional Board Standards
- Establishing Care
- Consent Requirements
- Privacy/Security Considerations
- Prescribing Considerations
- Follow-up Care and Emergencies
- Tracking Legislative and Regulatory Updates
- Areas of Interest/What to Watch
- What’s Next?