ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Center for Telehealth and E-Health Law

Okay kiddo, so imagine you are sick and you can’t go to the doctor because it’s too far away or because you can’t leave the house. Now imagine that you can talk to your doctor through your computer or your phone without leaving your room. That’s called telehealth.

The Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law is a group of people who help make sure that telehealth is safe and legal. They want to make sure that people who use telehealth have the same kind of protection and care as people who go to the doctor in person.

They do this by creating rules and guidelines that doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers follow when they use telehealth. They also help lawmakers create laws that protect patients and healthcare providers who use telehealth.

So, the Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law is like a helper that makes sure people can get healthcare through the computer or phone easily and safely.