Legal Aspects of Telemedicine

Purpose: The purpose of the scientific research is to analyze the application of telemedicine in the modern development of society and the related legal aspects. Materials and methods: The authors systematically and comprehensively research and analyze international, European and national scientific publications that analyze the nature and development of telemedicine, the types of telemedical services, as well as the legal aspects related to their application. Results: The application of telemedicine and the wide range of telemedicine services covered by it provide a number of benefits to society. Such are, for example, increasing the quality of medical care and health care; ensuring better and equal access to health services; improving the quality of life of chronically ill patients; facilitating the prevention and diagnosis of various types of diseases; reduction of financial resources for treatment. The application of telemedicine undoubtedly brings a number of benefits to society and EU member states, but it is accompanied by a number of legal problems and challenges that require the adaptation of European and national rules in the analyzed area. Conclusion: Telemedicine contributes to improving the health status of the population and to sustainable economic development of the EU and its member state. However, the application of telemedicine in modern medicine requires the adoption of an adequate legal framework that guarantees the rights of all subjects in the field of health car..