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SVMIC Introduction to Telemedicine

 Informed consent requirements

 Prescription of medications

 Parity of professional and ethical standards for in-person

and online services

A summary of general telemedicine concepts and terms, practice

considerations, and summaries of telemedicine regulations in the

states of Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee can be found at
www.svmic.com.

State Definitions of Telemedicine

As mentioned above, each state can define what it considers to be
telemedicine. It is very important for practitioners to understand

what this means in any state where they will be interacting with
patients at a distance. This includes communications within their

own state borders, and especially communications across state

lines. Violating state laws may entail administrative or criminal
penalties, including the risk of practicing medicine without a

license.

Tennessee

Telemedicine is the practice of medicine using electronic

communication, information technology or other means, between
a licensee in one location and a patient in another location.

Telemedicine is not an audio only telephone conversation,

email/instant messaging conversation or fax. It typically involves
the application of secure video conferencing or store-and-forward

to provide or support healthcare delivery by replicating the

interaction of a traditional encounter between a provider and a
patient. [Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0880-02-.16 (effective Oct. 31,

2016).]

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