Patient Relationships and Physician Duties in Arizona
In an Arizona, a "traditional" physician- or advanced health care professional-patient relationship activates the duty to provide reasonable care.
In an Arizona, a "traditional" physician- or advanced health care professional-patient relationship activates the duty to provide reasonable care.
Considerations when a discharged patients want to keep already scheduled appointments or make new appointments with the physician or clinician.
Expanding Arizona patients’ access to telehealth and allowing practitioners licensed in other states to provide virtual care to patients in Arizona.
Arizona implemented a statutory telemedicine informed consent requirement in 2012.
The Utah Administrative Code requires clinicians to verify the patient’s identity and location prior to each telehealth encounter.
Telemedicine is a new alternative to in-person appointments, but not all patients and present conditions are a good fit for each appointment.
Promoting with empathy, understanding, and a strong recommendation.
Make sure to confirm credentials and vaccination competency of practice staff, thorough documentation and follow steps for needlestick prevention.
The basic mandates of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule.