On 25 March 2020, the Medical Council of India and NITI Aayog formally published Telemedicine Practice Guidelines for registered medical practitioners to provide healthcare using telemedicine.

This paper simplifies and explains the key elements for practicing telemedicine in India.

The whitepaper covers the following topics:

• Types of teleconsultation
• Telemedicine tools and their strengths and limitations
• Working principles for practicing telemedicine