Hi Everyone,
What's going on in Florida is a "resolution" not a law. Depending on how 'dangerously' a doc wants to operate, they can choose to ignore the resolution of their board, or they can honor it. It seems that the doc at Midland chose to honor it - but other docs, such as those at Tri-County, Kenaday, etc. etc, are ignoring it - at least for right now.

The following quote is from the Prevention Magazine article listed in the News and Media section - it should explain things:

"... some states and boards are starting to crack down. Nevada, for example, recently adopted a law making all e-consultations illegal. In Florida, the state medical board just implemented a resolution mandating that all state doctors have a face-to-face examination with their patients."

Hope this helps.