Speciality Insurance blog points out that while remote medical practice can bring efficiency and cost savings (to which I would add better quality medical care to remote locations), it can increase liability. Malpractice insurance is merely the first step in risk management for telemedicine, since local laws may be different on each end of the link. And not only local laws, but local expectations, so you need to make sure all participants have appropriate expectations and monitor both those expectations and what actually happens. Continue reading →