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Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in the use of electronic platforms to provide access to health services. There are various types of platform, but most enable patients to consult with a medical practitioner or solicit responses to health-related questions. Often, these responses are generated through automated mechanisms and algorithms. These platforms seemingly push the legal boundaries of telemedicine.
Legal framework
When providing telemedicine services, health practitioners must comply with the General Ethical Guidelines for Good Practice in Telemedicine, which the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) issued under the Health Professions Act (56/1974) in August 2014.
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Keeping up to speed with changes in the world of health
professional regulation in Alberta will keep almost anyone working
in healthcare busy in 2021. Colleges have significant work ahead of
them to review and revise professional regulations, bylaws and
standards of practice. Associations and colleges that currently
operate as one entity will need to plan for their separation from
one another, and will need to address the numerous transitional
issues that will come with separation.
Healthcare organizations and professionals also need to be aware
Posted: Feb 04, 2021 5:00 AM MT | Last Updated: February 4
The main associations representing massage therapists in Alberta are asking the government to allow them to become a regulated and recognized health profession under the Health Professions Act.(Robert Short/CBC)