Telemedicine Practice Guidelines - Amendment in Homoeopathic Practitioners (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Code of Ethics) Regulation 1982

The Board of Governors, CCH has adopted the “Telemedicine Practice Guidelines” for homoeopathic practitioners.

1. These guidelines have been prepared to combat the current need in the wake of COVID19 outbreak but the overarching principles would remain common to all future reference.

2. To provide statutory basis to the “Telemedicine Practice Guidelines”, the same is required to be included as an amendment to the Homoeopathic Practitioners (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Code of Ethics) Regulation 1982, by adding Regulation 29A titled as “Consultation by Telemedicine” in the said Regulations. The “Telemedicine Practice Guidelines” will be included as “Appendix 3” to the Homoeopathic Practitioners (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Code of Ethics) Regulation 1982, as these Regulations has two Appendices already included.

3. The draft notification of the proposed amendment in the Homoeopathic Practitioners (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Code of Ethics) Regulation 1982, along with the BoG, CCH approved “Telemedicine Practice Guidelines” was placed for the approval of Central Government in the Ministry of AYUSH. The competent authority in the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India has accorded approval for issuance of guidelines.

4. In view of the urgency, for providing statutory basis to the “Telemedicine Practice Guidelines”, it is being placed on the website of the Central Council of Homoeopathy for information and usage by the Registered Homoeopathic Practitioners under the HCC Act, 1973, the patients and other healthcare professionals.