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A telemedicine and virtual healthcare company based in the United States that facilitates virtual visits between patients and doctors. [12] [13] [14] AZLiveDoctor - Established in 2021. An American telemedicine company connecting patients to online doctors via personal computers and smartphones based in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Center for Telehealth & E-Health Law (CTeL), established in 1995 by a consortium including the Mayo Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Texas Children's Hospital, and the Mid-West Rural Telemedicine Consortium, is a non-profit organization committed to overcoming legal and regulatory barriers to the utilization of telehealth and related e-health services. [1]
The acquisitions of Consult A Doctor and AmeriDoc, both Teladoc's main competitors, resulted in Teladoc becoming the largest telemedicine provider in the United States. [5] After initial fundraising rounds in 2009, [21] 2011, [22] [23] and 2013, [19] Teladoc raised $50 million in 2014, [24] bringing total funding to $100 million. [5]
The physician is evaluated both in the licensure process and then again by the hospital for the purpose of credentialing and granting hospital privileges. [30] Laws in some states prohibit interstate telemedicine without a license to practice in the state where the patient is located. This reduces access to care. [31] [32]
Medical boards license physicians, investigate complaints, discipline those who violate the law, conduct physician evaluations, and facilitate the rehabilitation of physicians where appropriate. The FSMB's mission calls for "continual improvement in the quality, safety and integrity of health care through the development and promotion of high ...
Kentucky permits post-operative transgender people to amend their sex on their birth certificates. [39] A letter from the doctor stating that gender affirming surgery has been performed can be sent directly to the Department of Vital Statistics in Frankfort, prior to this, a Court Order was required for the gender change for a Kentucky born person.
Cleveland Board of Education v. LaFleur, 414 U.S. 632 (1974), found that overly restrictive maternity leave regulations in public schools violate the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment. [162] Kentucky adopts a law preventing public hospitals from performing abortion procedures except to protect the life of ...
Western Kentucky Rural Healthcare Network TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital: Warren: Bowling Green: 211: General: HCA Healthcare Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center: Grayson: Leitchfield: 75: General: 1951: University of Kentucky Children's Hospital: Fayette: Lexington: Level I pediatric trauma center: UK HealthCare University of Louisville ...