Utah Admin. Code R414-42-2 - Definitions
(1) "Telehealth services" means the
transmission of health-related services or information through the use of
electronic communication or information technology.
(2) "Teledentistry" means the use of
information technology and telecommunications for dental care, consultation,
and education.
(3) "Telepsychiatric
consultation" means a consultation between a licensed provider and a
board-certified psychiatrist that utilizes:
(a) the health records of the member,
provided from the member or the referring provider; and
(b) a written, evidence-based member
questionnaire.
(4)
"Authorized provider" means a provider that signs a provider agreement with the
Utah Medicaid Program, in which the provider agrees to abide by all state and
federal laws related to the Medicaid program.
(5) "Distant site" means the physical
location of a licensed provider that delivers health care services via a
telecommunication system.
(6)
"Originating site" means the physical location of a member at the time the
service is being furnished via a telecommunication system.
(7) "Synchronous interaction" means real-time
communication through interactive technology that enables a provider at a
distant site and a member at an originating site to interact simultaneously
through two-way audio or video transmission.
Notes
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