Pendrak R F, Ericson R P
PHICO Group, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA.
Healthc Financ Manage. 1996 Dec;50(12):46-9.
Telemedicine is a compelling healthcare delivery option that allows physicians in isolated and rural areas to access a full range of specialists and cutting-edge technologies usually available only at large, urban medical centers. However, there is uncertainty in the healthcare community about the impact this new technology will have on professional liability. A lack of legal precedents makes it difficult to determine how the courts would respond to malpractice claims related to the practice of telemedicine. Providers of telemedicine can limit the potential for liability exposure by clarifying physician licensure issues, revising physician credentialing procedures, establishing practice standards, videotaping telemedical procedures, safeguarding computerized medical records, and learning more about the impact of telemedicine on malpractice insurance rates.
远程医疗是一种极具吸引力的医疗服务提供方式，它使偏远农村地区的医生能够接触到通常只有大型城市医疗中心才具备的各类专家和前沿技术。然而，医疗界对于这项新技术对职业责任的影响存在不确定性。由于缺乏法律先例，很难确定法院将如何应对与远程医疗实践相关的医疗事故索赔。远程医疗服务提供者可以通过澄清医生执照问题、修订医生资格认证程序、制定执业标准、录制远程医疗程序、保护计算机化病历以及更多地了解远程医疗对医疗事故保险费率的影响等方式，来限制责任风险敞口。
