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PATIENT EMPOWERMENT NETWORK
A Complete Breakdown of Telemedicine
President, American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School Physician Scientist, Author
Joe Kvedar, MD
As the only organization completely focused on advancing telehealth, the ATA is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to safe, affordable, and appropriate care when and where they need it, enabling the system to do more good for more people.
Dr. Kvedar, thank you for joining us.
Honora Miller:
I’m delighted to be with you.
Dr. Kvedar:
Can you tell us what telemedicine is?
Honora Miller:
Dr. Kvedar:
Well, it's not a new concept, but since the late 1960s, people have been talking and working towards this idea that care doesn't necessarily have to be two people in the same room at the same time -- that we can use technology to connect people. Like we're doing now with this video interview, that's the most common type of telehealth visit, but we can also connect with patients via telephone calls. There are various remote monitoring devices that are able to monitor an individual's vital signs or other health measures in their homes.
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