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ATA provides Practice Guidelines for Telepsychiatry

The Board of Trustees of the American Telemedicine Association has established a set of practice guidelines for telemental health. The guidelines focus on specific criteria for healthcare providers, patients and the use of technology when providing telemedicine services.

HIPAA and Telepsychiatry

HIPAA guidelines are applicable to every aspect of healthcare that involves electronic transmission, and this includes telemedicine. The main purpose of the HIPAA guidelines is to protect patient's privacy and regulate healthcare operations. In the practice of telemedicine HIPAA requires physicians to get consent prior to any use or disclosure of confidential health information for treatment, payment, or any other operation.

Telemedicine Legislative, Legal, and Policy Issues

There are constantly new legislative, legal, and policy issues regarding telemedicine. Information on legislation and policy on the federal and state level is provided on the website for the Medical Board of California.

Telemedicine Licensure Report

This report provides information on state medical and nursing licensure laws concerning telemedicine and the need for interstate licensure as a result of telemedicine. The report can be found at the HHS Office of Rural Health website.