telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
ˌte-lə-ˈme-də-sən 
-ˈmed-sən
: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)
Telemedicine is increasingly used for disease monitoring and management of chronic medical and mental disorders …—
Kurt Kroenke
Kurt KroenkeEven if no other good for health care emerges from the coronavirus crisis, one development—the incorporation of telemedicine into routine medical care—promises to be transformative.—Jane E. Brody
Jane E. BrodyFor patients, telemedicine apps are a cheap, easy alternative to nonemergency consultations …—Alexandra Sifferlin
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Friction point: While telemedicine flourished under the Biden administration thanks to extended pandemic-era relaxations of state prescribing laws, questions loom about whether the country's new leaders will continue those practices.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
An early study of about 200 older patients using telemedicine, for instance, found general satisfaction.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Telehealth Expansion: Further expansion and improvement of telemedicine services can bring healthcare directly to patients in underserved areas, offering remote consultations, monitoring and treatment.
—Jesse Corn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
According to one study, 43% of U.S. adults with healthcare visits in 2022 turned to telemedicine.
—Savitri Sagar, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Erin Brodwin, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
An early study of about 200 older patients using telemedicine, for instance, found general satisfaction.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Telehealth Expansion: Further expansion and improvement of telemedicine services can bring healthcare directly to patients in underserved areas, offering remote consultations, monitoring and treatment.
—Jesse Corn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
According to one study, 43% of U.S. adults with healthcare visits in 2022 turned to telemedicine.
—Savitri Sagar, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
-ˈmed-ə-sən, -ˈmed-sən
: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)
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