Episode 28: Telemedicine and Its Role as We Know It
2 Docs Talk: The podcast about healthcare, the science of medicine and everything in between. - A podcast by Kendall Britt, MD and Amy Rogers, MD
In a world when concerns about healthcare costs, access to care, and medical complications create significant barriers to medical care, telemedicine has an obvious role to fill. But what are the potential downsides of a technology that is being adopted faster than we can track? Is it effective? Is it safe? Is it a door for the unscrupulous ot take advantage of the unsuspecting? We discuss these and other issues of the growing field of telemedicine. Resources: AMA policy on telemedicine AAFP debate on telemedicine policy AAP on telemedicine and the "medical home" Hospital at Home Use of telemedicine to prevent preterm labor
