Just like physicians working with historical and established medical care, all telehealth, video, m-health, and e-health physicians or caregivers must uphold the same standard for safeguarding all of the records on patients’ care and on conversations securely and confidentially.

The terms “capacity” and “competence” are often used interchangeably, but there are important differences.

Becoming a physician is a not just a career choice, it is “a calling” and a lifelong commitment. Unfortunately, for many physicians, the professional rewards of status, security, and meaningful work are threatened by an avalanche of responsibility and stress characterizing today’s practice environment and further contributing to an escalating epidemic of physician stress and burnout.

The federal government has acted to strengthen privacy and security protections for health information established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). That means physicians must understand the requirements for the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) with patients that have a direct treatment relationship with a patient.

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