Telemedicine Ch.1

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