R156-1-601. Telehealth - Definitions

  In accordance with Section 26-60-103 and Subsection 26-60-104(1), in addition to the definitions in Title 58 and Rule R156, as used in this section:

  (1) "Asynchronous store and forward transfer" means the same as defined in Subsection 26-60-102(1).

  (2) "Standards of Practice" means those standards of practice applicable in a traditional health care setting, as provided in Subsection 26-60-103(1)(a)(ii).

  (3) "Distant site" means the same as defined in Subsection 26-60-102(2).

  (4) "Originating site" means the same as defined in Subsection 26-60-102(3).

  (5) "Patient" means the same as defined in Subsection 26-60-102(4).

  (6) "Patient Encounter" means any encounter where medical treatment and/or evaluation and management services are provided. For purposes of this rule, the entire course of an inpatient stay in a healthcare facility or treatment in an emergency department is considered a single patient encounter.

  (7) "Provider" means the same as defined in Subsection 26-60-102(5)(b), an individual licensed under Title 58 to provide health care services, and:

  (a) shall include an individual exempt from licensure as defined in Section 58-1-307 who provides health care services within the individual's scope of practice under Title 58; and

  (b) for purposes of this section, "provider" may include multiple providers obtaining informed consent and providing care as a team, consistent with the standards of practice applicable to a broader practice model found in traditional health care settings.

  (8) "Synchronous interaction" means the same as defined in Subsection 26-60-102(6).

  (9) "Telehealth services" means the same as defined in Subsection 26-60-102(7).

  (10) "Telemedicine services" means the same as defined in Subsection 26-60-102(8).