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GEN: telemedicine and liability issuesFrom: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)Mon Mar 16 06:46:07 1998
FYI - this just in over reuters health line: Physicians Need To Consider Liability Issues Of Telemedicine WESTPORT, Mar 16 (Reuters) - Physicians should discuss the need for a specific informed consent form when considering the liabilities associated with telemedicine, according to a report based on a colloquium organized by the Physician Insurers Association of America. The colloquium studied liability issues related to physicians' use of telemedicine, the Internet, and e-mail. Among other recommendations produced by the group, physicians should document clinical information and the identity of any person participating in a telemedicine consultation. Further, the healthcare provider should develop an agreement with any third-party source that may have access to confidential information that all records are to be kept confidential and will be used only for contracted and specific purposes. Third-party sources include vendors, equipment manufacturers and systems consultants. In addition, the colloquium participants suggested that physician websites should contain appropriate disclaimers, to which a user should agree before proceeding to access the website. A physician website should also state clearly if the site is intended for commercial purposes. Physicians should avoid linking their site to another site. The panel also recommended that physicians sending patient information by e-mail should use encryption and use a return receipt to confirm that the e-mail was read. Practitioners should also keep copies of e-mail sent to patients in his or her medical record. Lori Bartholomew, Physician Insurers Association of America director of loss prevention and research, said, "There are still more questions than answers with regard to liability issues in the telemedicine arena. For now, the best ways to minimize liability risks in telemedicine are much the same as in other areas of medical practice--utilize good judgment and skills, communicate thoroughly and document completely." -Westport Newsroom 203 319 2700 thought you'd all be interested. art
-- art fougner, md SonoScan/Genetic Sciences forest hills, ny evsono@pipeline.com
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