title: High-tech house calls.
abstract: Think of telemedicine as a stethoscope that electronically links doctors and patients. But before the long-distance diagnosis becomes reality, telemedicine must overcome legal, financing and regulatory obstacles.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Serafini
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D008318:Malpractice; D006278:Medicare; D008887:Military Medicine; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States