title: Telemedicine: patient demand, cost containment drive growth. Joining the trend may not be as expensive or time-consuming as you think, experts say.
authors.forename: Beth Thomas
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Hertz
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000592:standards; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States