The Board of Governors in Supersession of the Medical Council of India on 12th May 2020 has published the “Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020” which seeks to recognize and regulate the practice of telemedicine by registered medical practitioners as well as the corresponding Telemedicine guidelines.
The regulations shall be deemed to have been effective from 25th March 2020 which is the date on which the Central Government has accorded approval to these Regulations.
Telemedicine is referred to the delivery and facilitation of health and health-related services including medical care, provider and patient education, health information services, and self-care via telecommunications and digital communication technologies, a practice that has gained significance globally over the past few years with advances in technology.
The telemedicine guidelines deals with the specifications for hardware or software, infrastructure building & maintenance, Data management systems involved, standards and interoperability, Use of digital technology to conduct surgical or invasive procedures remotely, and Other aspects of telehealth such as research and evaluation and continuing education of health-care workers.
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