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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise. (1)Medical practice site--A patient-specific Internet site, access to which is limited to licensed physicians, associated medical personnel and patients. It is an interactive site and thus qualifies as a practice location. It requires a defined physician-patient relationship. (2)Medium--Any mechanism of information transfer including electronic means. (3)Person--An individual unless otherwise expressly made applicable to a partnership, association, or corporation. (4)Physician-patient e-mail--A computer-based communication between physician (or their medical personnel) and patients within a professional relationship in which the physician has taken on an explicit measure of responsibility for the patient's care. (5)Telemedicine medical service--A health care service initiated by a physician or provided by a health professional acting under physician delegation and supervision, for purposes of assessment by a health professional, diagnosis or consultation by a physician, treatment, or the transfer of medical data, that requires the use of advanced telecommunications other than by telephone or facsimile as described in §57.042 of the Utilities Code.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed
with the Office of the
Secretary of State on April 12, 2004
TRD-200402446 Donald W. Patrick, MD, JD
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 23, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016
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