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What are best practices for telemedicine, and do they change in and out of prison?

Interestingly, I learn from the Texas Public Policy Foundation that the Texas Medical Board has proposed new rules restricting out of state telemedicine providers. The rule that's got telemedicine providers kicking up a fuss reads:A distant site provider may treat an established patient's new symptoms that are unrelated to a patient's preexisting condition provided the patient is requested to be seen in a face-to-face visit by a physician within 72 hours. A distant site provider may not provide continuing telemedicine medical services for these new symptoms to a patient who is not seen within 72 hours. If a patient's symptoms are resolved within 72 hours such that continuing treatment for the acute symptoms is not necessary then a follow-up face-to-face visit is not required...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on June 11, 2010 (boomark / email).