RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Telemedicine: Past, present, and future
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 938
OP 942
DO 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17062
VO 85
IS 12
A1 Jamal H. Mahar
A1 Gregory J. Rosencrance
A1 Peter A. Rasmussen
YR 2018
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/85/12/938.abstract
AB Telemedicine has the potential to transform the future of medicine in both rural and urban settings by improving access to medical care and providing a more affordable way to deliver it. Low reimbursement rates and lack of interstate licensing are the main obstacles limiting its widespread use in the United States. Demand for telemedicine, however, will likely continue to rise, and primary care providers will need to be familiar with the practical and legal considerations in establishing this type of service.