Wis. Admin. Code Medical Examining Board § Med 24.07 - Internet diagnosis and treatment
(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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