| As a partner
in the Telemedicine Physicians Network, the physician’s
primary responsibility is to provide Telemedicine Consultations
through our Secure Telemedicine Consultation System via an
online, telephone and secure email interaction to referred
patients seeking to obtain telemedical consultations and
possible refills of prescription medications.
You will establish a bona-fide patient/physician
relationship as required by your state of licensure. We insist
that our physicians comply completely with all state, federal
and DEA rules relating to telemedicine prescriptions. The
physician or his/her extender are also required to contact
every customer by phone to discuss the customer's request
and to allow the patient to interact with the professional
who prescribes the medication. TCP
physicians will log onto a secure online connection to access
and review each case’s electronic medical records (EMR),
medical history documentation, medication request and any
other documentation, including physical examination results
of patients who are referred to the physician, as well as
the reason for the current consultation. Please
note: If a patient requests prescription medications, based
upon all case information, the physician either approves
and issues a prescription (modifies it as needed), or denies
a requested medication and recommends another course of treatment. Operational
guidelines will be provided to all physicians.
Each day during scheduled work hours, the
physician logs onto a secure telemedicine consultation program.
By logging into a secure physician administration
page, the physician will pull up his Telemedicine Case Queue
containing 10-50 new telemedicine cases with medical records,
histories and possible refill requests. Each case will have three possible
components:
- EMR Review (Physician review)
- Teleconsult (Physician consults
patient by phone)
- E-prescribing
The medical records and histories are superior
electronic medical records (EMR) and excellent evaluation
tools, comprised of thorough medical assessments which cover
both general medical history questions, family history and
detailed medical inquiries relating specifically to the condition
and prescription medication requested by the patient. In
addition, recent (1-2 years) digital medical records are
uploaded and accessible for the consultation. In many cases
the information provided is much more detailed than most
physicians have time to obtain in a rushed office environment.
During the teleconsult, the physician will
consult with the patient and discuss case, condition and
history, and decide on a proper course of action. The Consulting
Physician's job is to evaluate the medical history and condition
information in each case, and based on that review either:
- Approve
- Reject
- Put on hold and request be
faxed an update of the patient medical history if one is
necessary; call the patient and verify any additional information
deemed necessary; or order a medical exam to continue the
medical evaluation.
If a patient requests prescription medication,
the telemedicine physician will review all medical records
and make a recommendation.
All partners
are screened to make sure they comply with HIPAA. Our pharmacies
are registered to distribute prescription medications in
every state to which we ship and we comply with all pharmacy
and physician-related regulations. The TCP Program provides
one component of the professional support of our business
(which uses only US licensed physicians and pharmacies).
Consulting physicians are given complete training
in all aspects of utilizing the tools within the Telemedicine
Consulting Program and soon become very comfortable in working
as a telemedicine professional.
If you feel that
you would like to find out more concerning our TCP Program,
please contact us so that we can schedule a phone interview
to take you through the medical evaluation process online.
- Valid driver license as identification
- Valid state's medical license
- DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) Registration
- Telephone/Fax machine/Online
Access
- Computer with email access
- No disciplinary or legal issues
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