Telemedicine and Medical Malpractice Claims: Standard of Care and Causation

Description

Healthcare providers are increasingly using telemedicine solutions or patient clinical services provided by distant practitioners using electronic communication methods to offer improved and faster care, prevent the spread of contagions, and provide access to more specialties. Since 2020, telemedicine has matured and gained greater acceptance, but time has also exposed vulnerabilities. This webinar will review the legal developments resulting from these changes in medical practice.

Different standards of care are evolving not only for remote practice in general but for specific types of remote practice. Taking readings from a remote device (e.g., those uploaded from an electronic monitor) may arguably present no new issues. Telemedicine serves a purpose of convenience for many patients who live in remote areas of the country and cannot see a physician in their office. But this convenience to the patient can result in allegations against the physician.

Issues of informed consent and an advance waiver may present differently in the remote context. The causation analysis also expands given the number of steps between practitioner and patient. Though not directly related to malpractice, there are questions of liability when doctors practice across state lines.

Listen as our panel of experienced medical malpractice attorneys reviews trends and litigation strategies in claims against healthcare providers, physician groups, and healthcare organizations.