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Telemedicine was originally conceived as
a way to reach patients in remote areas
a way for doctors to communicate
a way to communicate with busy patients
Why is the progress of telemedicine is slow?
misconceptions about the technology
confusing state regulations
spotty reimbursement policies
problems with internet
Telemedicine is a subset of
telehealth
commercial unsurance
Type of telemedicine
real-time audiovisual encounters
asynchronous
social networks
What is asynchronous telemedicine?
When encounters are not in real time
When the telemedicine visit includes remote patient monitoring
What percentage of patients don't use the Internet and would be unlikely to make use of telemedicine?
50%
25%
10%
0%
What specialists are less interested in telemedicine than others?
family physicians
internists
ob/gyns
anesthesiologists
surgeons
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