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International framework does not exist for practicing medicine globally the way Telehealth is meant to be practiced. This hinders the ability to provide legal services to those across the globe. Also, sharing patient records could potentially violate certain privacy regulations depending on the location the services are provided to. There are multiple issues that negatively impact the successful expansion of Telehealth into the global market.

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Although the video below is not directly about Telehealth, it brings up an issue that is extremely common with the practice of Telehealth. If a doctor is in one state, and prescribes medication to a patient in another state, they are illegally practicing. This issue arises with Telehealth, especially from a global perspective, because the doctor is not licensed in the state the patient is located in. This is a continuing issue as Telehealth continues to expand.

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"Telemedicine and Medical Licensure - A Personal Anecdote" by Jon Linkous

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Jonathan Linkous, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, discusses the importance of reforming the medical licensure system at the 2011 ATA Fall Forum, September 20-21, 2011 in Anchorage, AK. Don't miss ATA 2012, the world's largest telehealth conference and exposition. April 29-May 1, 2012 in San Jose, CA. http://www.ATA2012.com

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How New Technologies Are Transforming Health Care

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The Economist Intelligence Unit - Perspectives

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An animated overview of telehealth policies worldwide, with a look at how Gulf Cooperation Council nations fare. What types of challenges are faced by patients and providers?

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Telehealth is working on global expansion to provide services worldwide. There are fewer physicians worldwide than needed in certain regions for underprivileged individuals. The Global Partnership for Telehealth was created in order to improve healthcare and better assist those in areas that may not have direct access to good medical help. According to the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), almost 10 million telemedicine encounters occurred last year.

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Telehealth is meant to create increased availability of health services using telecommunications in order to be convenient to patients.