N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-14.20 - Telemedicine: definitions

The following words and terms, when used in N.J.A.C. 13:35-14.19 and 14.21 through 14.26 and this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Asynchronous store-and-forward" means the acquisition and transmission of images, diagnostics, data, and medical information either to or from an originating site or to or from the licensed genetic counselor at a distant site, which allows for the patient to be evaluated without being physically present.

"Cross-coverage service" means a licensed genetic counselor who engages in a remote evaluation of a patient, without in-person contact, at the request of another licensed genetic counselor who has established a proper licensed genetic counselor-patient relationship with the patient.

"Distant site" means a site at which a licensed genetic counselor is located while providing health care services by means of telemedicine or telehealth.

"On-call" means a licensed genetic counselor is available, where necessary, to attend to the urgent and follow-up needs of a patient for whom the licensed genetic counselor has temporarily assumed responsibility, as designated by the patient's primary care licensed genetic counselor or other health care provider of record.

"Originating site" means a site at which a patient is located at the time that health care services are provided to the patient by means of telemedicine or telehealth.

"Telehealth" means the use of information and communications technologies, including telephones, remote patient monitoring devices, or other electronic means, to support clinical health care, provider consultation, patient and professional health-related education, public health, health administration, and other services in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61 et seq.).

"Telemedicine" means the delivery of a health care service using electronic communications, information technology, or other electronic or technological means to bridge the gap between a licensed genetic counselor who is located at a distant site and a patient who is located at an originating site, either with or without the assistance of an intervening licensed genetic counselor, and in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 2017, c. 117 (N.J.S.A. 45:1-61 et seq.). "Telemedicine" does not include the use, in isolation, of audio-only telephone conversation, electronic mail, instant messaging, phone text, or facsimile transmission.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-14.20

Adopted by 52 N.J.R. 1913(a), effective 10/19/2020