ENTtoday
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • Practice Focus
    • Allergy
    • Facial Plastic/Reconstructive
    • Head and Neck
    • Laryngology
    • Otology/Neurotology
    • Pediatric
    • Rhinology
    • Sleep Medicine
  • Departments
    • Issue Archive
    • TRIO Best Practices
      • Allergy
      • Facial Plastic/Reconstructive
      • Head and Neck
      • Laryngology
      • Otology/Neurotology
      • Pediatric
      • Rhinology
      • Sleep Medicine
    • Career Development
    • Case of the Month
    • Everyday Ethics
    • Health Policy
    • Legal Matters
    • Letter From the Editor
    • Medical Education
    • Online Exclusives
    • Practice Management
    • Resident Focus
    • Rx: Wellness
    • Special Reports
    • Tech Talk
    • Viewpoint
    • What’s Your O.R. Playlist?
  • Literature Reviews
    • Allergy
    • Facial Plastic/Reconstructive
    • Head and Neck
    • Laryngology
    • Otology/Neurotology
    • Pediatric
    • Rhinology
    • Sleep Medicine
  • Events
    • Featured Events
    • TRIO Meetings
  • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Board
    • Triological Society
    • Advertising Staff
    • Subscribe
  • Advertise
    • Place an Ad
    • Classifieds
    • Rate Card
  • Search

Telemedicine: Practicing Medicine across State Lines

by Steven M. Harris, Esq. • August 9, 2016

  • Tweet
  • Email
Print-Friendly Version

Patient privacy: As with any patient encounter, the patient information exchanged during a telemedicine encounter is subject to protection under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and applicable state law. However, patient privacy is further complicated by the fact that telemedicine services are provided via electronic means. Prior to engaging in telemedicine, providers must implement business associate and other confidentiality and privacy agreements with vendors and subcontractors. In addition, it’s important to test communication channels to ensure their security. Finally, the provider must educate its staff and administrators on the appropriate use of telemedicine technologies and the requirements under HIPAA and state law for using and disclosing patient information.

You Might Also Like

No related posts.

Explore This Issue
August 2016

Tips for Compliance

When considering engaging in telemedicine services, providers should engage legal counsel experienced in handling the regulatory issues associated with the provision of telemedicine services.

Ensuring that providers are properly licensed where the patient is located is the first step to compliance. Once licensure is confirmed, state law should be reviewed to confirm patient consent requirements and the scope of permissible telemedicine services and technologies.

Finally, it’s important to check with major insurance companies and the Medicaid program in the states in which services will be provided to confirm reimbursement policies.


Steven M. Harris, Esq., is a nationally recognized healthcare attorney and a member of the law firm McDonald Hopkins LLC. Contact him via email at sharris@mcdonaldhopkins.com.

Telemedicine By the Numbers

30 Number of states that require private insurers to cover telemedicine the same as they cover in-person services.

200 Number of telemedicine networks in the U.S.

3,500 Number of U.S. telemedicine service sites.

300,000 Number of remote consultations the Veterans health Administration administers using telemedicine per year.

Pages: 1 2 3 | Single Page

Filed Under: Departments, Home Slider, Legal Matters Tagged With: technology, telehealth, telemedicineIssue: August 2016

You Might Also Like:

The Triological SocietyENTtoday is a publication of The Triological Society.

The Laryngoscope
Ensure you have all the latest research at your fingertips; Subscribe to The Laryngoscope today!

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Open access journal in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery is currently accepting submissions.

Classifieds

View the classified ads »

TRIO Best Practices

View the TRIO Best Practices »

Top Articles for Residents

  • Do Training Programs Give Otolaryngology Residents the Necessary Tools to Do Productive Research?
  • Why More MDs, Medical Residents Are Choosing to Pursue Additional Academic Degrees
  • What Physicians Need to Know about Investing Before Hiring a Financial Advisor
  • Tips to Help You Regain Your Sense of Self
  • Should USMLE Step 1 Change from Numeric Score to Pass/Fail?
  • Popular this Week
  • Most Popular
  • Most Recent
    • The Dramatic Rise in Tongue Tie and Lip Tie Treatment
    • Rating Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Severity: How Do Two Common Instruments Compare?
    • Neurogenic Cough Is Often a Diagnosis of Exclusion
    • What Happens to Medical Students Who Don’t Match?
    • Complications for When Physicians Change a Maiden Name
    • The Dramatic Rise in Tongue Tie and Lip Tie Treatment
    • What Happens to Medical Students Who Don’t Match?
    • Rating Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Severity: How Do Two Common Instruments Compare?
    • Vertigo in the Elderly: What Does It Mean?
    • Neurogenic Cough Is Often a Diagnosis of Exclusion
    • Why We Get Colds
    • Are the Jobs in Healthcare Good Jobs?
    • What Really Works in Functional Rhinoplasty?
    • Is the Best Modality to Assess Vocal Fold Mobility in Children Flexible Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy or Ultrasound?
    • Three Primary Treatment Strategies Show No Differences in Swallow Outcome for Patients with Low- to Intermediate-Risk Tonsil Cancer

Polls

Do you have physician assistants in your otolaryngology practice?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...
  • Polls Archive
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Preferences

Visit: The Triological Society • The Laryngoscope • Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology

Wiley
© 2023 The Triological Society. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN 1559-4939