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

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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).

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