A VIRTUAL ER IF TELEMEDICINE IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA, WHY ISN'T THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY BEATING A PATH TO ITS DOOR?

The article discusses telemedicine which uses technologies such as imaging, video, and telecommunications to diagnose and manage a person's illness without seeing the patient in person. A list of positive results from preliminary trials are provided as well as the benefits both health providers and patients can derive from telemedicine. However, it also discusses the barriers to the use of telemedicine which include financial, technical and regulatory factors.