Posts Tagged ‘telehealth’
Pharmacy Kiosks in Arizona
Patient convenience is the focus, but will pharmacy kiosks save patients valuable time since they can now skip going into their pharmacy to pick up a prescription? Medavail Technologies is planning to install around 40 pharmacy kiosks — essentially vending machines for medications — around Arizona. Patient’s will receive their prescription in the form of…
Read MoreColorado Board of Pharmacy Considering Rule Amendments to Address Medical Board Telehealth Guidelines
As previously discussed on the Baer Law Blog in August, the Colorado Medical Board (Medical Board) adopted Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Telehealth Technologies in the Practice of Medicine (Guidelines). The Medical Board defined telehealth as: “‘a mode of delivery of health care services through telecommunications systems, including information, electronic, and communication technologies, to…
Read MoreNew Telehealth Guidelines Approved by the Colorado Medical Board: Should Colorado Pharmacists Be Concerned?
The Colorado Medical Board (Board) has adopted Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Telehealth Technologies in the Practice of Medicine (Guidelines) as the state seeks to enact a new law expanding telehealth services. The Board defines “telehealth” as: ‘a mode of delivery of health care services through telecommunications systems, including information, electronic, and communication technologies, to facilitate…
Read MoreColorado Pharmacy Law: Telehealth and Identifying Valid Preexisting Patient-Practitioner Relationships
The Colorado Medical Board recently published a new draft policy, No. 40-27, on “Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Telehealth Technologies in the Practice of Medicine.” The projected effective date is August 20, 2015. The new guidelines, however, appear to be at odds with the existing Colorado Board of Pharmacy rules that state, in part, the…
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