Safety & Regulations of TCM Herbal Telemedicine Online

Course overview

Telemedicine offers a lot of promise for both physicians and patients. This class explores how Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine can be safely and legally practiced in the realms of modern telemedicine. Most states now have laws regulating the practice of telemedicine. Safety is of primary concern. The laws only get more complicated and more uncertain when telemedicine is practiced across state lines. This class is based on Cleveland Clinic TCHM virtual visits experience and will explore safety concerns, legalities of informed consent, initial and follow up visit, gathering of objective signs, herbal prescribing, billing requirements and required EMR records keeping. The student will learn law governing telemedicine by state Gain an understanding of potential medical errors in Telemedicine Understand technology compliance with HIPPA for Telemedicine Develop a deep understanding of the ethics involved in Telemedicine Have a working knowledge of Telemedicine record keeping and billing Galina V. Roofener is a Nationally Board Certified, Ohio & Florida States Licensed Acupuncturist and practices Oriental medicine. Galina serves on the State Medical Board of Ohio Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Advisory Panel on the subject of Chinese herbs and other modalities of Oriental Medicine. She is a member of the Hospital Based Practice Task Force Committee advisory panel for the National Certification Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.