A year after the Texas Medical Board imposed stiff conditions on the practice of telemedicine in the state, telehealth company Teladoc was among a group of representatives at a closed-door meeting, in which attempts were made to find a “compromise” that could be submitted to the state legislature. The board continues to defend its decision. In 2015, doctors were banned from diagnosing or prescribing medication for patients with whom they have no existing relationship, but several healthcare groups are eager to reduce the “regulatory footprint”. The bill would also allow tele-medicine providers to prescribe drugs without first obtaining approval from their own regulators.
A year after the Texas Medical Board imposed stiff conditions on the practice of telemedicine in the state, telehealth company Teladoc was among a group of representatives at a closed-door meeting, in which attempts were made to find a “compromise” that could be submitted to the state legislature. In 2015, doctors were banned from diagnosing or prescribing medication for patients with whom they have no existing relationship, but several healthcare groups are eager to reduce the “regulatory footprint”. The bill would also allow tele-medicine providers to prescribe drugs without first obtaining approval from their own regulators.