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"Magic" wand that enables remote medical exams showcased at consumer electronics show

Monday, January 4th, 2016 | Permalink

Once touted as the next big thing in healthcare, telemedicine mostly has failed to live up to its potential. Regulatory obstacles are one reason: In many cases, physicians cannot practice in multiple states, for example, and one of the raisons d’être of telemedicine, which encompasses everything from remote consultations via webcams to self-monitoring, is the erasure of spatial and geographic constraints in healthcare. It’s also true that practitioners, a conservative bunch, can be reluctant to embrace a technology that would reduce office visits. Tagging Options Domain:  All Sites read more

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"Magic" wand that enables remote medical exams showcased at consumer electronics show