new guidelines for registered medical practitioners to deliver telemedicine
[This constitutes Appendix 5 of the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and
Ethics Regulation, 2002]
The Registered Medical Practitioners should exercise their professional judgment to decide whether
a telemedicine consultation is appropriate in a given situation or an in-person consultation is needed
in the interest of the patient. They should consider the mode/technologies available and their
adequacy for a diagnosis before choosing to proceed with any health education or counseling or
medication. They should be reasonably comfortable that telemedicine is in the patient’s interest
after taking a holistic view of the given situation.
Prescribing medications, via telemedicine consultation is at the professional discretion of the RMP. It
entails the same professional accountability as in the traditional in-person consult. If a medical condition
requires a particular protocol to diagnose and prescribe as in a case of in-person consult then same
prevailing principle will be applicable to a telemedicine consult.
RMP may prescribe medicines via telemedicine ONLY when RMP is satisfied that he/ she has gathered
adequate and relevant information about the patient’s medical condition and prescribed medicines are in
the best interest of the patient.
Issue a Prescription and Transmit
o If the RMP has prescribed medicines, RMP shall issue a prescription as per the Indian Medical
Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations and shall not contravene
the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules. A sample format is suggested in
Annexure 2
o RMP shall provide photo, scan, digital copy of a signed prescription or e-Prescription to the
patient via email or any messaging platform
o In case the RMP is transmitting the prescription directly to a pharmacy, he/ she must ensure
explicit consent of the patient that entitles him/her to get the medicines dispensed from any
pharmacy of his/ her choice
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Telemedicine.pdf
Medical Council of India (MCI) has formulated new guidelines for registered medical practitioners to deliver telemedicine consultation to patients utilizing various technologies.
P.S - Only in Maharashtra.
https://twitter.com/ajaydevgn/status/1244983631212212224
Ethics Regulation, 2002]
The Registered Medical Practitioners should exercise their professional judgment to decide whether
a telemedicine consultation is appropriate in a given situation or an in-person consultation is needed
in the interest of the patient. They should consider the mode/technologies available and their
adequacy for a diagnosis before choosing to proceed with any health education or counseling or
medication. They should be reasonably comfortable that telemedicine is in the patient’s interest
after taking a holistic view of the given situation.
Prescribing medications, via telemedicine consultation is at the professional discretion of the RMP. It
entails the same professional accountability as in the traditional in-person consult. If a medical condition
requires a particular protocol to diagnose and prescribe as in a case of in-person consult then same
prevailing principle will be applicable to a telemedicine consult.
RMP may prescribe medicines via telemedicine ONLY when RMP is satisfied that he/ she has gathered
adequate and relevant information about the patient’s medical condition and prescribed medicines are in
the best interest of the patient.
Issue a Prescription and Transmit
o If the RMP has prescribed medicines, RMP shall issue a prescription as per the Indian Medical
Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations and shall not contravene
the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules. A sample format is suggested in
Annexure 2
o RMP shall provide photo, scan, digital copy of a signed prescription or e-Prescription to the
patient via email or any messaging platform
o In case the RMP is transmitting the prescription directly to a pharmacy, he/ she must ensure
explicit consent of the patient that entitles him/her to get the medicines dispensed from any
pharmacy of his/ her choice
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Telemedicine.pdf
Medical Council of India (MCI) has formulated new guidelines for registered medical practitioners to deliver telemedicine consultation to patients utilizing various technologies.
P.S - Only in Maharashtra.
https://twitter.com/ajaydevgn/status/1244983631212212224
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