%0 Journal Article
%@ 1438-8871
%I JMIR Publications
%V 27
%N 
%P e53558
%T Regulation and Compliance in Telemedicine: Viewpoint
%A Ivanova,Julia
%A Cummins,Mollie R
%A Ong,Triton
%A Soni,Hiral
%A Barrera,Janelle
%A Wilczewski,Hattie
%A Welch,Brandon
%A Bunnell,Brian
%+ Doxy.me Research, Doxy.me, Inc, 18 Broad Street, Unit 300, Charleston, SC, 29401, United States, 1 844 436 9963, julia.ivanova@doxy.me
%K telemedicine
%K telehealth
%K policy
%K COVID-19
%K PHE
%K rules and regulations
%K compliance
%K privacy and security
%K regulation
%K rule
%K public health
%K US
%K United States
%K implementation
%K regulatory
%K professional
%K organizational
%K ethical
%K concern
%K privacy
%K security
%K government literature
%K law
%K health care
%K patient
%D 2025
%7 23.1.2025
%9 Viewpoint
%J J Med Internet Res
%G English
%X The US COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ended on May 11, 2023. Lawmakers and regulators extended some flexibilities while they deliberate effective long-term telemedicine policy. Here, we discuss critical challenges in telemedicine compliance and regulation grounded in scholarly literature and current events. We specifically consider obstacles and progress toward solutions in telemedicine law and regulation regarding privacy and security issues, care across state borders, and prescribing over telemedicine in the United States. We conclude that simplified policies are needed to keep telemedicine accessible to providers and patients and that current privacy and security measures need refinement to protect patients appropriately.
%M 39847413
%R 10.2196/53558
%U https://www.jmir.org/2025/1/e53558
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/53558
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39847413