title: Telemedicine:'If you aren't doing anything now, you're way behind'.
abstract: Any health care provider that's not taking advantange of the many advances in audiovisual tools to connect with patients is woefully behind the curve, experts warn. Here's what some hospitals are up to in both rural communities and urban areas.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morrissey
mesh_terms: D006755:Hospital Shared Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000639:trends*