The document discusses telemedicine regulations in Saudi Arabia. It defines telemedicine as the remote practice of medicine using information technology between a patient and healthcare provider or between two providers. Saudi Arabia has published Telemedicine Regulations that specify requirements for telemedicine practice in the country. The regulations define telemedicine and establish licensing for telemedicine centers. Telemedicine was used extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia and can provide benefits like increased access to care, but also has disadvantages like lack of physical examination.

1. WHAT ARE REGULATIONS IN
TELEMEDICINE IN KSA ?
DR SHAZIA IQBAL
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGY &
DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION UNIT
VISION COLLEGE OF MEDICINE IN RIYADH

2. TELEMEDICINE
• Telemedicine refers to the practice of caring for patients
remotely when the provider and patient are not physically
present with each other.
• Modern technology has enabled doctors to consult patients by
using HIPAA compliant video-conferencing tools

3. WHAT TELEMEDICINE IS ?

4. HISTORY OF TELEMEDICINE
• Telemedicine in the 19th Century : The creation of
telemedicine began with the inception of the
telecommunications infrastructure, which included the
telegraph, telephone, and radio.
• Casualties and injuries were reported using the
telegraph during the Civil War . 1879, a Lancet report
discussed how using the telephone can reduce the
number of unnecessary office visits

5. TELEMEDICINE REGULATIONS :
• Telemedicine Regulations
(‘Regulations’) have been published
and set out the specifications and
requirements for telemedicine practice
within KSA
• The Regulations define telemedicine as
a remote medical practice using
information and communication
technology, which should be utilised
either as an interaction between a
patient and an HCP or between two or
more HCPs. The interaction shall take
place between two different sites and
may involve robots or artificial

6. TELEMEDICINE LICENSING
REGIME
• The MOH has published a
Healthcare Investor Licensing
Guide (‘Guide’) that defines a
Telemedicine Centers

7. TELEMEDICINE CENTRES IN KSA
• As we all know the number we has been used daring
the pandemic of covid 19 937 and before
• Saudi Telehealth Network :
The Saudi health council

8. VIDEO

9. BENEFIT OF TELEMEDICINE

10. DISADVANTAGE OF TELEMEDICINE

11. REFERENCE :
• https://vsee.com/what-is-telemedicine/#3
• https://nhic.gov.sa/en/Initiatives/Documents/TheGover
ningRulesOfTelehealthEnglishEstablishingRules.pdf
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaDCAvuApTM&t
=20s
• https://nhic.gov.sa/Initiatives/Pages/communicationm
edicine.aspx