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43 Nova L. Rev. 321 (2018-2019)
Telehealth, Children, and Pediatrics: Should the Doctor Make House Calls Again, Digitally

handle is hein.journals/novalr43 and id is 361 raw text is: TELEHEALTH, CHILDREN, AND PEDIATRICS: SHOULD THE DOCTOR MAKE HOUSE CALLS AGAIN, DIGITALLY? DR. LAURA C. HOFFMAN* I. INTRODUCTION........................................ 322 H. DEFINING TELEHEALTH AND ITS APPROPRIATE USE IN PEDIATRICS ................................................. 323 III. LEGAL BARRIERS TO THE USE OF TELEHEALTH ................... 324 A. Practicing Telehealth .......................... 325 1. Physician-Patient Relationship ....... ........ 325 2. Standard of Care . .................. ..... 328 3. Informed Consent ................ ...... 331 B. Telehealth Practice Crossing State Lines ................ 335 1. Liability and Liability Insurance ..... ....... 335 2. Licensure Limitations and State Telehealth Laws 337 C. Equipment ............................. .... 338 1. Standards of Practice ............... ..... 338 2. Who is Liable? .................... .... 339 3. FDA Regulation and Telehealth ...... ....... 341 D. Security ....................................... 344 IV. THE PROS AND CONS OF TELEHEALTH USE FOR PEDIATRIC CARE 346 A. Benefits of Telehealth in Pediatrics ................ 346 B. Disadvantages of Telehealth in Pediatrics ...... ..... 347 V. CONCLUSION ............................................... 349 Children represent one of our most vulnerable populations, and as such, require special considerations when participating in telehealth encounters.' * Dr. Laura C. Hoffman is an Assistant Professor of Law/Faculty Researcher for Seton Hall University School of Law's Center for Health and Pharmaceutical Law and Policy. She earned her Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) in Health Law and Policy from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2012. Dr. Hoffman wishes to thank her parents, Ronald and Janet Hoffman, for their unending love and support. Also, a special thank you to her former mentors, Michael Seredick and Professor Michael Zimmer, for always being her cheerleaders. Dr. Hoffman can be reached at Laura.Hoffman@shu.edu. 1. Am. TELEMIEDICINE AsS'N, OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR PEDIATRIC TELEHEALTH 3 (2017).