Harsh Patel & Shreyas Soni, B.A.LL.B, Renaissance Law College, Indore
ABSTRACT
Telemedicine is a solution to those who cannot visit or the people who cannot afford to pay the huge fees of Doctors. It's a kind of remote medical service that gives people remote access to medical professionals, medical guidance, and medical resources. Telemedicine can be utilized for medical needs such as monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment. Telemedicine has been promoted in India for more than ten years by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. For tribal and rural communities, where access to medical care is scarce, it has been a huge blessing. Telemedicine is also used to offer medical education and training, as well as access to medical professionals. Additionally, there are telemedicine-related legal and ethical concerns that must be resolved. Telemedicine does have disadvantages, though. The efficient use of telemedicine has been hampered by problems like inadequate infrastructure, a lack of educated workers, and inadequate patient data protection. Even if telemedicine cannot solve every issue, it can undoubtedly significantly lessen the strain on the healthcare system. Various strategies have been developed to meet people's specific health care demands, and telemedicine is one of them that is now attracting a lot of attention. In this article, the Author has attempts to explain how telemedicine is emerging in India and how government is taking part in it to fill the gap between rural and urban health care in India. The Medical Council of India published practice guidelines in March 2020 in anticipation of the growing demand for telemedicine among healthcare professionals. To guarantee that telemedicine is implemented safely and ethically, regulations are being amended. You will study the guidelines and some important information regarding telemedicine in this article.
Keywords: Telemedicine and its elements, eligibility to perform telemedicine, telemedicine in India, pros and cons of telemedicine, guidelines for telemedicine in India, negligence and challenges of telemedicine.
