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Board bars physician from telemedicine in Mississippi for 90 days under consent order
Summary
The board approved a consent order with Dr. Mary Teresa Jacobson that prohibits practicing telemedicine in Mississippi for 90 days, requires completion of an educational PROBE course and reimbursement of investigative costs for alleged telemedicine regulation violations.
The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure accepted a consent order with Dr. Mary Teresa Jacobson resolving charges related to telemedicine practice in Mississippi.
Board complaint counsel presented the consent order details to the board. Dr. Jacobson, who practices obstetrics and gynecology and serves as a medical adviser to Hello Alpha (a California‑based telemedicine firm), acknowledged she had been charged with violating the board’s telemedicine regulations by failing to establish valid physician–patient relationships as required by the board’s rules. Dr. Jacobson confirmed she understood the terms and that she agreed to accept the consent order in lieu of a contested hearing.
Under the order the board approved, Dr. Jacobson is prohibited from practicing telemedicine in Mississippi for 90 days, is required to complete the PROBE longitudinal course before reinstatement, and must reimburse the board’s investigative costs. The board approved the consent order by voice vote.
Board members observed that telemedicine practice carries regulatory requirements designed to ensure continuity of care and an adequate physician–patient relationship; the consent order resolves the board’s administrative charges in this matter.
