President Trump just signed into law the “Special Registration for Telemedicine Act of 2018” (the Act), requiring the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to activate a special registration allowing physicians and nurse...more
10/25/2018
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Electronic Prescribing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Opioid ,
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Prescription Drugs ,
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Telemedicine ,
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State laws and rules addressing prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine typically fall into three categories:
States expressly “allowing” telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances without a prior...more
The Delaware Board of Medicine has issued proposed regulations clarifying certain statutory provisions pertaining to telemedicine and telehealth. As we previously reported, Delaware’s Medical Practice Act imposes certain...more
A physician in New Hampshire can now establish a valid doctor-patient relationship without needing a prior in-person exam. This is among several recent changes in New Hampshire’s telemedicine laws that offer new opportunities...more
10/27/2015
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Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronic Prescribing ,
Exemptions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
In-Person Exam ,
Licensing Rules ,
Mental Health ,
New Legislation ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Standard of Care ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine