TINJAUAN YURIDIS PRAKTIK KEDOKTERAN MELALUI TELEMEDICINE DALAM KONDISI PANDEMI COVID-19

The Covid-19(Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic is a public healthemergency that causes significant changes in people's lives. Physical distancerestrictions encouraging accelerated disruption in health services, including theapplication of telemedicine in medical practice in various countries includingIndonesia (WHO, 2020). The regulation regarding telemedicine in Indonesia,Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan Nomor 20 Tahun 2019 tentang PenyelenggaraanPelayanan Telemedicine Antar Fasilitas Pelayanan Kesehatan,did not covering thepractice of telemedicine in the form of direct clinical teleconsultation betweenhealth service providers and health service users (in this case : the patient) so thatit can become a legal loophole.This study aims to determine and juridicallyexamine medical practice through telemedicine in the conditions of the Covid-19pandemic in Indonesia and to analyze appropriate legal policies in the regulationof telemedicine practice in Indonesia in the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemicand beyond.This study uses a juridical-empirical research method, with a socio-legalapproach. The socio-legal approach is carried out through textual studies of lawsand regulations and policies that are analyzed critically, and through socio-legalanalysis of empirical data in the field.In terms of using telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic, all doctorrespondents stated that the use of telemedicine is important (3 respondents /15.8%), very important (6 respondents / 31.6%) and very important (10respondents / 52.6%). All doctors' respondents stated that the existence of specificrules regarding telemedicine was considered important (1 respondent / 5.3%),very important (5 respondents / 26.3%) and very important (13 respondents /68.4%). The issuance of Peraturan Konsil Kedokteran Indonesia Nomor 74 tahun2020 Tentang Kewenangan Klinis dan Praktik Kedokteran Melalui Telemedicinepada Masa Pandemi Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) provides legalcertainty for doctors and dentists, in carrying out medical practice during the 2019Corona Virus Disease pandemic ( COVID-19), but there are still legal aspects thathave not been covered, including the problem of patient data security and privacy,so that new regulations are needed equivalent to laws that specifically regulatemedical practice through telemedicine, especially in the form of direct clinicalteleconsultation between doctors and patients.Keywords :Covid-19 Pandemic, Telemedicine, Progressive Law, Juridical-Empirical