Telehealth: Exploring the Ethical Issues.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Young, Jeremy D.; Borgetti, Scott A.; Clapham, Philip J.
- Source
- DePaul Journal of Health Care Law; 2017 Symposium, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p1-15, 16p
- Subject
- TELEMEDICINE
MEDICAL records -- Government policy
ELECTRONIC health records
HEALTH Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
MEDICAL record databases
- Language
- ISSN
- 15518426
The article highlights ethical issues related to telehealth and telemedicine particularly with regard to electronic databases. Topics discussed include medical diagnostics and protections in the face of judicial, policy, and public enmity towards restrictions; provisions of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; and national standards for electronic health care transactions and, having been enacted prior to digitalization of most medical records.