Wisconsin Administrative Code
Medical Examining Board
Chapter Med 24 - Telemedicine
Section Med 24.07 - Internet diagnosis and treatment
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง Med 24.07
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) When a physician uses a website to communicate to a patient located in this state, the physician may not provide treatment recommendations, including issuing a prescription, unless the following requirements are met:
(a) The physician shall be licensed to
practice medicine and surgery by the medical examining board as required under
s.
Med
24.04.
(b)
The physician's name and contact information have been made available to the
patient.
(c) Informed consent as
required under s.
448.30, Stats.,
and ch. Med 18.
(d) A documented
patient evaluation has been performed. A patient evaluation shall include a
medical history and, to the extent required to meet or exceed the standard of
minimally competent medical practice, an examination or evaluation, or both,
and diagnostic tests.
(e) A patient
health care record is prepared and maintained as required under ch. Med
21.
(2) Providing treatment recommendations, including issuing a prescription, based only on a static electronic questionnaire does not meet the standard of minimally competent medical practice.
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