“Imagine a world where patients in rural areas far from a nearby doctor can easily find a health care provider to consult with online from the comfort of their own homes; where doctors living in Pennsylvania can help reduce the backlog of patients waiting to see doctors in Mississippi; and where patients can connect to a doctor over the Internet for routine medical purposes with a few clicks of the mouse—like they do when ordering a book on Amazon. Fortunately, this vision could soon become reality, but only if the federal government and the states work quickly to remove regulatory barriers that limit the deployment and adoption of provider-to-patient telehealth capabilities.” The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, May 2014.

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