TELEHEALTH REGULATORY AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
TELEHEALTH REGULATORY AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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DOI：
10.5195/ijt.2011.6077
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Brannon, Janice A.
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作者：
Cason, Jana;Brannon, Janice A.
随着远程医疗作为美国康复专业服务提供模式的发展势头，出现了监管和法律问题。本文探讨了以下问题：1. 在从事远程医疗之前，是否需要在两个州（即执业者居住地和客户所在地）获得许可证？ 2. 各州法律对于是否以及如何进行远程医疗是否存在不同？ 3. 是否有州明确禁止远程医疗？ 4. 通过远程医疗提供的服务是否可以与面对面提供的服务以相同的方式计费？ 5. 执业者是否满足维持执照的要求（例如，继续教育）义务），他们是否还需要满足客户居住州维持执照的要求？6.专业医疗事故保险是否涵盖通过远程医疗提供的服务？7.独资执业者是否需要遵守 HIPAA 法规？对这些问题的回答是为了提高人们对职业治疗、物理治疗、言语病理学和听力学专业中使用远程医疗服务提供模式相关的监管和法律影响的认识。
As telehealth gains momentum as a service delivery model in the United States within the rehabilitation professions, regulatory and legal questions arise. This article examines the following questions:1.Is there a need to secure licenses in two states (i.e., where the practitioner resides, and where the client is located), before engaging in telehealth?2.Do state laws differ concerning if and how telehealth can occur?3.Do any states expressly disallow telehealth?4.Can services delivered through telehealth be billed the same way as services provided in-person?5.If practitioners fulfill the requirements to maintain licensure (e.g., continuing education obligations) in their state of residence, do they also need to fulfill the requirements to maintain licensure for the state in which the client resides?6.Will professional malpractice insurance cover services delivered through telehealth?7.Does a sole practitioner need to abide by HIPAA regulations? Responses to these questions are offered to raise awareness of the regulatory and legal implications associated with the use of a telehealth service delivery model within the professions of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speechlanguage pathology and audiology.