The Texas medical board has sought to block a lawsuit challenging restrictions on the practice of telemedicine within the state, in the latest in a long line of litigation between telemedicine startup, Teladoc and Texas. In its lawsuit, which was filed last week, the state health department argued that teledoac’s business model violates regulations governing how doctors can prescribe drugs for their patients. The Texas Medical Board wants a federal appeals court to block a lawsuit challenging its controversial restrictions on telemedicine practice. Following much legal wrangling, a decision was made in December 2015 to allow the case to continue, a decision which is now being appealed at a federal level by the Texas medical board. The case is much-watched as it will likely be an indicator for other state medical boards as to how to regulate the practice of telemedicine.
The Texas medical board has sought to block a lawsuit challenging restrictions on the practice of telemedicine within the state, in the latest in a long line of litigation between telemedicine startup, Teladoc and Texas. In its lawsuit, which was filed last week, the state health department argued that teledoac’s business model violates regulations governing how doctors can prescribe drugs for their patients. Following much legal wrangling, a decision was made in December 2015 to allow the case to continue, a decision which is now being appealed at a federal level by the Texas medical board. The case is much-watched as it will likely be an indicator for other state medical boards as to how to regulate the practice of telemedicine.