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SVMIC Introduction to Telemedicine

Arkansas

Telemedicine means the use of electronic information and

communication technology to deliver healthcare services,
including without limitation the assessment, diagnosis,

consultation, treatment, education, care management, and self-
management of a patient. Telemedicine includes store-and-

forward technology and remote patient monitoring. For the

purposes of this subchapter, "telemedicine" does not include the
use of: (i) Audio-only communication, including without limitation

interactive audio; (ii) facsimile machine; (iii) Text messaging; or (iv)
Electronic mail systems. [A.C.A. § 23-79-1601.]

Kentucky

Telehealth is the delivery of health care-related services by a

health care provider who is licensed in Kentucky to a patient or
client through a face-to-face encounter with access to real-time

interactive audio and video technology or store and forward
services that are provided via asynchronous technologies as the

standard practice of care where images are sent to a specialist for

evaluation. The requirement for a face-to-face encounter shall be
satisfied with the use of asynchronous telecommunications

technologies in which the health care provider has access to the
patient’s or client’s medical history prior to the telehealth

encounter.

As mentioned previously, video conferences between a doctor and
a patient (for clinical purposes) will fit the definition of telemedicine

in most jurisdictions.

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