“Telehealth Is Allowed Right Now” Is Not an Authority
Three legal authorities currently permit telemedicine prescribing of controlled medications, each with its own conditions and its own clock. Before the prescription is signed, the record should show which one the prescriber is standing on.
The portal changes who can read what you sign. Before a psychiatric note is signed, the practice should be able to state who can read it, through which route, on what delay, and under which exception if withheld.