title: Letting telemedicine do the walking.
abstract: Telemedicine is becoming a major tool for bringing clinical expertise to rural areas. The cost savings could be substantial once regulatory, reimbursement and infrastructure obstacles are overcome.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bergman
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings / Q000379:methods; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000379:methods; D005544:Forecasting; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012423:Rural Health; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States