In the neon-lit world of TikTok, Ozempic has become the worst-kept “secret” in Hollywood and on social media. Celebrities gush about it, TikTokers brag about dramatic weight loss, and suddenly a diabetes drug is a pop culture phenomenon.
It’s 2035. Halfway to Mars, a spacecraft’s chief medical officer collapses from a massive stroke. With Earth more than 50 million miles away, the crew scrambles for a telemedicine lifeline. Yet, amid this high-stakes emergency, questions remain: Who legally authorizes medical interventions? Whose medical license applies in outer space?
Editors: I. Glenn CohenPublisher: Oxford University PressPublication Date: 2013 The Globalization of Health Care: Legal and Ethical Issues, edited by I. Glenn Cohen (Faculty Director) and published by Oxford University Press, grew out of the 2011 Petrie-Flom Center Annual Conference. From the Publisher: “The Globalization of Health Care is the first book to offer a comprehensive legal and…
Editors: I. Glenn Cohen, Daniel B. Kramer, Julia Adler-Milstein, and Carmel ShacharPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublication Date: May 2024 This edited volume is based on the Petrie-Flom Center’s 2022 annual conference, Diagnosing in the Home: The Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities of Digital Diagnostics and Therapeutics outside of Traditional Clinical Settings, which brought experts together to…
By Rebekah Ninan A recent lawsuit in the Southern District of New York has alleged that the health insurance company Anthem Blue and Cross Blue Shield violated state laws and committed fraud by maintaining “ghost networks” of mental health providers. Ghost networks are directories for insurance companies that contain outdated or inaccurate information about providers…
Overview The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School was engaged in a three year initiative that examined the ethical, social, and legal challenges of digital home health products, with a focus on home diagnosis of infectious and chronic conditions. Launched in early 2021 and supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Diagnosing…
By Tara Sklar Because I believe strongly in the benefits of telehealth, I have obtained licenses in six states through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Doing this took months, cost thousands of dollars, and still leaves me unable to care virtually for patients in 43 states. The process is so cumbersome that less than 1%…
By Shannon M. MacDonald “M” was diagnosed with a rare skull-based cancer. A one-in-a-million diagnosis, he was given little information about his diagnosis and told he must seek care outside his home state. “M” worked full time, was the primary caretaker for two young kids, and could not fathom how he could travel to another…
By Helen Hughes and Mark Sulkowski As physicians who have dedicated our careers to clinical research and to the advancement of telemedicine respectively, we’ve witnessed first-hand the transformative power of technology in health care. However, despite our progress over the last four years, there remains a glaring barrier to the potential of telehealth in the…
By Rebecca Canino, Anne R. Links, and Fawaz Al Ammary In the face of a growing organ donation crisis in the United States, characterized by a decline in donors and a surge in transplant waitlists, it has become increasingly clear that existing regulatory barriers impede access to critical transplant services. One solution lies in dismantling…
