Issues & Concerns about Telemedicine:

Licensure and Accreditation

• Telemedicine creates conflicts between states, or countries, over the rules and regulations of accreditation and licensure.

• Medical licenses are issued by state and thus it is effectively illegal to practice medicine in another state, since rules for accreditation may differ between them.

• The question then becomes, "Is it illegal for a patient in NC to receive treatment advice from a doctor in SC?"