title: How to merge telemedicine with traditional clinical practice.
abstract: Using telemedicine to care for homebound patients increases patients' access to care, reduces resource consumption, and improves use of scarce health professionals.
authors.affiliation: Eastern AHEC, N.C., USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Josey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gustke
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018577:Homebound Persons; D006801:Humans; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*