A. As used in this act:
1. "Store and forward technologies" means the transmission of a patient's medical information from an originating site to the physician or practitioner at the distant site; provided, photographs visualized by a telecommunications system shall be specific to the patient's medical condition and adequate for furnishing or confirming a diagnosis or treatment plan;
2. "Telemedicine" means the practice of health care delivery, diagnosis, consultation, evaluation and treatment, transfer of medical data or exchange of medical education information by means of a two-way, real-time interactive communication, not to exclude store and forward technologies, between a patient and a physician with access to and reviewing the patient's relevant clinical information prior to the telemedicine visit.
"Telemedicine" and "store and forward technologies" shall not include consultations provided by telephone audio-only communication, electronic mail, text message, instant messaging conversation, website questionnaire, nonsecure video conference or facsimile machine.
Added by Laws 2017, c. 228, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
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