Using the law to enhance provision of telemedicine.
Reference is often made to the law as a barrier to the use and development of telemedicine. In New South Wales, however, it has been recognized that some of the principles behind these 'legal impediments' can be used to make services better and more cost-effective. The law offers a range of useful tools relating to the emergence of these new techniques. The responsibility of those in a position to regulate is, quite simply, to pick the right tool.
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NSW Department of Health, North Sydney, Australia. losha@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
D003219:Confidentiality; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009517:New South Wales; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*