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Telemedicine Law & Practice
Practical Guidance • Compendium of Federal & State Laws
Editors: Stephen J. Schanz, J.D., LL.M and Barry B. Cepelewicz, M.D., J.D.
 
PARTIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1: COMMENTARY

Chapter 1: Provider Licensing

State and Federal Regulatory Powers
Federal Regulation
Jurisdiction
Telemedicine as the Practice of Medicine
State Licensure Acts
Licensure Models
Other Models
Organizational Responses
Credentialing
Internet
Practice Pointers

Chapter 2: Informed Consent

Background
--Modern Doctrine of Informed Consent
--Limitations on the Physician's Duty to Disclose
Informed Consent in a Telemedicine Context
--Telemedical Consultation Between Physicians
--Extent of Required Disclosure
--Documentation of Consent
Statutory Treatment
Practice Pointers

Chapter 3: The Medical Record
The Telemedical Record
Overview of Federal and State Law Relating to Medical Records
--What Should the Medical Record Include?
--General Requirements for Hospital Medical Records
--Ownership of Medical Records
--Retention of Records
--Access to Patient Information
The Mammography Quality Standards Act
OSHA Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records Standard
Practice Pointers

Chapter 4: Confidentiality of Electronic Medical Records
The Use of Electronic Medical Records
What Currently Governs Confidentiality
Confidential AIDS and HIV-Related Information
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Records
Problems Caused by Nonunion Privacy Rules
Adequate Security Measures
Practice Pointers

Chapter 5: Electronic Signatures in the Health Care Marketplace
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
HIPAA Electronic Signature Standard
Other Electronic Transaction Legislation
Practice Pointers

Chapter 6: Reimbursement
Chapter 7: Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
Chapter 8: The Role of the Food and Drug Administration
Chapter 9: Universal Service Support for Telemedicine
Chapter 10: Professional Liability Insurance
Chapter 11: Fraud and Abuse
Chapter 12: Telemedicine Risk Management
Chapter 13: Intellectual Property and Telemedicine
Chapter 14: Tax Aspects of Telemedicine

PART 2: FEDERAL STATUTES & REGULATIONS

Telemedicine and Distance Learning Services
Telemedicine Grant Program
NASA Telemedicine Satellite Consultation
Medicare Reimbursement for Telehealth Services
Federal Rural Utilities Service
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan Grant Program
Rural Health Outreach/Telemedicine Grant
Payment for Teleconsultations in Rural Health Professional Shortage Areas
OIG Advisory Opinions
HCFA Internet Security Policy

PART 3: STATE STATUTES & REGULATIONS

Organized alphabetically by state


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