Check the legality of the operation online telemedicine services related to electronic prescription for tests and medicines And electronic opinion of sick people allows without a preliminary visit and examination of the insured by a doctor, EOPYY.

The reason was complaints from BACK about a particular website that advertises such services at a very low cost.

In particular, the site states that through the online platform, anyone can enter and write disease and the treatment he receives, AMCA and his number telephone, medications prescribed for a fee. A similar procedure exists for the provision of sick leave and the appointment of tests.

According to EOPYY, “the competent authorities, in cooperation with the Panhellenic Medical Association and local medical associations, will immediately begin to investigate the case and impose administrative and other sanctions on all those involved in order to compensate for the damage that may have been harmed to the body.”

In fact, EOPYY intends – if it is found to be a systematic violation of the institutional framework – to request participation National Transparency Authorityand to extend control to doctors, diagnostic centers and other entities that can collaborate with these networks.

Considering that the site also advertised the provision of an electronic certificate for sick leave, EOPYY will also inform the insurance agencies about this in order to impose additional administrative and other sanctions.

Specific telemedicine website caused a huge upheaval in the medical world. The Attica Medical Association, in its statement, speaks of the illegal operation of the website, and due to the fact that the company operating the website claims that it has received the certificate of the Association, Panhellenic Medical Association And Medical Association of Thessalonikidenies this fact, emphasizing that “ISA did not give this company any certificates and is investigating this matter, taking the prescribed legal action.”

The Panhellenic Medical Association yesterday sent an out-of-court statement to the company running the website, urging them to download the website and related social media apps within 24 hours and refrain from any such action or publication, from any provision of medicines. services and stop using the PIS mark as a supposedly certified body.

In addition, he asks the company to share the certificate of practice, the name of the scientifically responsible doctor and all working doctors.

It is noted that, according to PIS, the alleged headquarters of the site is in London, and the real one is somewhere in Attica, and the company administrator is a resident of Poland. The Medical Association of Thessaloniki is also going to file a complaint with the prosecutor’s office.

In his statement, he urges citizens to “beware of any telehealth services and continue to visit your primary care physician in certified medical facilities (licensed medical practices-polyclinics-hospitals-clinics).