Ryan Haight Act: The Law That Changed Telepsychiatry (Part 1)

The Ryan Haight Act is one of the most important laws in modern telepsychiatry, especially when it comes to prescribing controlled substances remotely. Nearly every conversation around telemedicine care eventually leads back to this legislation and the events that led to its creation.The law emerged during a chaotic period in the early internet era, when rogue online pharmacies were distributing highly addictive medications with almost no real medical oversight. What followed was a tragedy that changed telemedicine forever and led regulators to fundamentally reshape how controlled substances could be prescribed remotely.In part one of this special four-part series, Dr. Edward Kaftarian recounts the story that led to the Ryan Haight Act. He also gets into what the law actually does, including the baseline in-person requirement and the seven telemedicine exceptions written into it.For more information about Orbit Health, visit us at:https://www.orbithealth.com/