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SVMIC Telemedicine: Essentials of Virtual Care Delivery

Keep in mind that providers, patients, and organizations at every

level are experimenting with connected health applications that
reach far beyond the range of topics discussed here. In general,

this course will review the primary considerations associated
with the following topics in the context of telemedicine:

• Licensing

• Jurisdiction/Procedure

• Informed consent

• Communication/Interaction

• Standard of care

• Technology/Cybersecurity

• Negligence

What is Telemedicine?

Within the larger context of electronic applications that operate

between separate sites in healthcare, the ones deemed
telemedicine are defined for different purposes by different

authorities. However, from every standpoint, the two critical
elements are: 1) it comprises the practice of medicine, and 2)

services are delivered to patients in a different location from the
provider. Definitions fall into the categories of technological,

regulatory, and financial.

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