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Mississippi
Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy
Telehealth/Telemedicine/Telecommunications Definition
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Modality
Telecommunications, which would include live video and audio and telephone, may be used for some supervision.
Source:Miss. Code R. § 15-019-008
Telecommunications, which would include live video and audio and telephone, may be used for some supervision.
Source:Miss. Code R. § 300-031-3103
Location- Type of site/Geography
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Type of Service
No reference found. Telehealth is an appropriate model of service delivery when it is provided in a manner consistent with the standards of practice, ethical principles, rules and regulations for Mississippi physical therapy practitioners.
Source:Miss. Code R. § 300-031-3103
Supervision
A supervising occupational therapist must be accessible via telecommunications to the occupational therapy assistant on a daily basis.
Source:Miss. Code R. § 15-019-008
A supervising physical therapist may be available for direct and/or on-site supervision to a physical therapist assistant via telecommunications when not on the premises.
Source:Miss. Code R. § 300-031-3103
Informed Consent
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Patient-Provider-Relationship/In-Person Exam Required
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Licensing
No reference found. Mississippi is part of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Physical therapists licensed through the compact in other compact states may provide services in Mississippi.
Source:Miss. Code Ann. § 73-23-101
Other
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