OAR 847-008-0023
Telemonitoring Registration
(1)
Telemonitoring is the intraoperative monitoring of data collected during surgery and electronically transmitted to a physician who practices in a location outside of Oregon via a telemedicine link for the purpose of allowing the monitoring physician to notify the operating team of changes that may have a serious effect on the outcome or survival of the patient. The monitoring physician is in communication with the operation team through a technician in the operating room.(2)
The facility where the surgery is to be performed must be a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center licensed by the Department of Human Services, must grant medical staff membership and/or clinical privileges to the monitoring physician, and must request the Board grant Telemonitoring active status to the monitoring physician to perform intraoperative telemonitoring on patients during surgery.(3)
Physicians granted Telemonitoring active status must register and pay a biennial active registration fee.(4)
The physician with Telemonitoring active status desiring to have active status to practice in Oregon must submit the reactivation application and fee and satisfactorily complete the reactivation process before beginning active practice in Oregon.
Source:
Rule 847-008-0023 — Telemonitoring Registration, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=847-008-0023.