D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4699
When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:
Applicant - a person applying for a license to practice medicine under this chapter.
Board - the Board of Medicine, established by § 203(a) of the Act, D.C. Code § 2-3302.3 (1987 Supp.).
Category I - structured activities receiving an American Medical Association Physicians Recognition Award (AMA/PRA) that are designated by an organization approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
Chronic pain - a pain state that is persistent.
In-person - Within the physical sight and presence of another person or persons.
Interpretive Services - Official readings of images, tracings, or specimens through telemedicine. Interpretive services include remote, real-time monitoring of a patient being cared for within a health care facility or home-based setting.
Licensed physician - a physician licensed under the Act.
Notice of privacy practices - A written statement that complies with all District and Federal laws.
Pain - an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage.
Physician - A licensed physician.
Physician-patient relationship - A relationship between a physician and a patient in which there is an exchange of an individual's protected health information for the purpose of providing patient care treatment or services.
Postgraduate physician - a person who holds a degree in medicine or osteopathy who is enrolled in a postgraduate clinical training program prior to licensure in any jurisdiction in the United States.
Real-time - A system in which information is provided in such a way as to allow near immediate feedback.
Substance abuse - the use of any substance for non-therapeutic purposes or use of medication for purposes other than those for which it is prescribed.
Telemedicine - The practice of medicine by a licensed practitioner to provide patient care, treatment or services, between a licensee in one location and a patient in another location with or without an intervening healthcare provider, through the use of health information and technology communications, subject to the existing standards of care and conduct.
The definitions in § 4099 of chapter 40 of this title are incorporated by reference into and are applicable to this title.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4699