Idaho Code 54-5711 – Medical Records
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-5711
- Health care services: means :
Idaho Code 54-5703Provider: means any health care provider who is licensed or required to be licensed under this title or, if located outside of Idaho, would be required to be licensed under this title for the purposes of diagnosing or treating physical or behavioral health conditions. See Idaho Code 54-5703 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114 Virtual care: means technology-enabled health care services in which the patient and provider are not in the same location. See Idaho Code 54-5703
A provider delivering health care services via virtual care must document in the patient’s medical record the health care services rendered via virtual care according to the same standard used for equivalent in-person services. All virtual care medical records must be maintained in compliance with any applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA), P.L. 104-191 (1996), and the health information technology for economic and clinical health act (HITECH), P.L. 111-115 (2009). Such records shall be accessible to other providers, if the patient has given permission, and to the patient in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.