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Federation of State Medical Boards weighs in on ethical use of AI in clinical practice

Though responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic for the past few years, there has not yet been significant adoption of laws or regulations aimed specifically at regulating the use of AI...more

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Do Cosmetic Injections Involve The Practice Of Medicine?

Cosmetic injections, such as Botox and dermal fillers, and weight-loss injections, such as Wegovy® and Ozempic®, are popular offerings at med spas, weight-loss clinics, and dermatology practices. But are they considered the...more

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Adding Nitrous Oxide Services to Your Texas Medical or Dental Practice

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Patient-administered nitrous oxide (N2O) delivery systems are quickly becoming a sought-after service for clinicians in various medical fields, from dentists to med spas. Nitrous oxide has effects of both analgesia (pain...more

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What Does Wisconsin Medical Examining Board’s New Chaperone Rule Mean for Hospitals?  Not Much.

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The new rules about chaperones for physicians in private practice (not hospitals or hospital-employed physicians) go into effect October 1, 2023. The rule is promulgated by the Medical Examining Board (MEB), which does not...more

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Telehealth: Practicing Across the Idaho Border

More healthcare practitioners are using telehealth to render patient care or expand their practices. When telehealth crosses state borders, the practitioner must ensure that he or she is licensed in or otherwise authorized to...more

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Texas Medical Board Loses Bid for State Action Immunity

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The Teladoc decision reinforces that state boards that are composed of market participants need to reassess how they are supervised if they seek shelter from antitrust scrutiny under the state action doctrine....more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review: Health Care Spotlight

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On Thursday, after six terms serving in the House, Rep. James H. Langdon (R-Johnston) announced that he would not be running for re-election in 2016. Following his announcement, two Republicans announced their intentions to...more

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Arkansas Medical Board Proposes to Relax State Telemedicine Laws

Last month, the Arkansas State Medical Board’s Telemedicine Advisory Committee indicated that it was in the process of drafting a rule that would allow establishment of a physician-patient relationship through the use of...more

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American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Limits on Telemedicine

On June 29, 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a policy statement supporting the use of telemedicine in the practice of pediatrics as long as telemedicine technologies are used “in support of and...more

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Telehealth News

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Iowa Supreme Court Rejects Ban on Telemedicine Abortions - An Iowa Board of Medicine rule requires the presence of a physician when abortion inducing drugs are provided....more

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“Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More”* — Doctors, Vets, and Lawyers in the Antitrust Crosshairs

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Supreme Court Decision in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission Prompts Legal Challenges to State Professional Boards - Earlier this month a Texas federal district court judge granted a...more

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Health Care and Legal Services Providers Challenge State Regulatory Boards on Heels of SCOTUS State Action Antitrust Immunity...

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On February 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of antitrust immunity for state regulatory boards whose members are active market participants in the occupation regulated by the boards. In North Carolina State...more

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TelaDoc Wins Injunction Against Texas Medical Board re: Telehealth Restrictions

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The Federal District Court of the Western District of Texas has ruled against the Texas Medical Board and granted TelaDoc’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction prohibiting the Texas Medical Board from enforcing new rules...more

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Federal Court Enjoins Texas Medical Board from Enforcing More Stringent Telemedicine Rules

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On April 10, 2015, the Texas Medical Board (the “Board”) voted to adopt stricter regulations governing the practice of telemedicine, which were scheduled to go into effect June 3, 2015 (the “Revised Regulations”). The Board...more

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Teladoc successful in thwarting new Texas telemedicine rules

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We previously reported on the new telemedicine regulations adopted by the Texas Medical Board (Board), which requires that patients be seen face-to-face or in person to establish a physician-patient relationship in order to...more

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Telemedicine in Texas: New requirements approved by Texas Medical Board

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Compliance with telemedicine rules are tricky these days, as many individual state medical boards regulate the practice of telemedicine within state borders. It is important to keep track of the changing laws related to...more

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Telemedicine Providers Need to Keep Up with State Laws

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Tech-savvy health care providers and tech-savvy patients in California can be grateful for California’s policies regarding telehealth practices. Consider the turmoil in Texas: telehealth practitioners who want to treat...more

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Blog: Texas Medical Board Limits The Practice of Telemedicine in the State

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The Texas Medical Board (the Board) voted last week to sharply restrict the practice of telemedicine in the state. The rules adopted by the Board were the culmination of a four-year battle between the Board that licenses and...more

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Ohio Proposes New Telehealth Prescribing Regulations

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The Ohio State Medical Board has proposed new telehealth prescribing regulations, which are predicated upon whether the drug is a controlled or not a controlled substance....more

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