§ 24-1g-3

As used in the New Mexico Telehealth and Health Information Technology Commission Act: A. 'commission' means the New Mexico telehealth and health information technology commission; B. 'health information technology' means products, devices or systems that allow for the secure electronic collection, storage, exchange or management of patient information; and C. 'telehealth' means the use of electronic information, imaging and communication technologies, including interactive audio, video and data communications as well as store-and-forward technologies, to provide and support health care delivery, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, transfer of medical data and education. History: Laws 2005, ch. 55, § 3; 2007, ch. 14, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed the name of the 'New Mexico Telehealth Commission Act' to the 'New Mexico Telehealth and Health Information Technology Commission Act'; in Subsection A, changed the 'telehealth commission' to the 'telehealth and health information technology commission'; added Subsection B to define 'health information technology'; and deleted 'when distance separates the patient and the health care provider' at the

alth and health information technology commission'; added Subsection B to define 'health information technology'; and deleted 'when distance separates the patient and the health care provider' at the end of Subsection C.