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Article L6314-1 of the French Public Health Code

The public service mission of permanence of care is carried out, in collaboration with health establishments, by the doctors mentioned inarticle L. 162-5 of the Social Security Code, as part of their self-employed activity, and in articles L. 162-5-10 and L. 162-32-1 of the same code, under the conditions defined in article L. 1435-5 of this code. Any other doctor who has retained a clinical practice is entitled to contribute…

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Article L6314-2 of the French Public Health Code

The activity of a private doctor providing call regulation within an emergency medical service hosted by a public health establishment is covered by the administrative liability regime that applies to the employees of this public establishment. The same system applies where, with the express agreement of the public establishment in question, the private doctor regulates calls from his practice or home. Any clause in an agreement that is contrary to…

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Article L6315-1 of the French Public Health Code

Continuity of patient care is guaranteed whatever the circumstances. When doctors withdraw from their duty of care for professional or personal reasons, they must inform their patients of the colleague they can contact in their absence. The Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre ensures that the obligation of continuity of care is respected and informs the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.

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Article L6316-1 of the French Public Health Code

Telemedicine is a form of remote medical practice using information and communication technologies. It puts a medical professional in contact with one or more healthcare professionals, with each other or with the patient and, where appropriate, with other professionals providing care to the patient. It makes it possible to establish a diagnosis, to provide a patient at risk with preventive monitoring or post-treatment monitoring, to request a specialist opinion, to…

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Article L6316-2 of the French Public Health Code

Telecare is a form of remote healthcare practice using information and communication technologies. It puts a patient in contact with one or more pharmacists or medical auxiliaries in the exercise of their skills as set out in this code. Telecare activities are defined by order of the Minister for Health, issued after consultation with the Haute Autorité de santé. This opinion will focus in particular on the conditions under which…

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