In a few years, we are going to laugh at today's use of the futuristic term'telemedicine,'''says
Jay Sanders, MD, of the American Telemedicine Association." Because that will be the way …

The field of telemedicine has evolved to include exciting applications that improve access,
reduce costs and enhance care. Advanced technologies-such as high-resolution digital …

Abstract The Department of Defense has recently devoted significant resources to
telemedicine projects. This effort has arisen due to dramatic, parallel developments in …

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is a non-profit association which was
established in 1993 and has its headquarters in Washington, DC. The Association works …

Background Telemedicine emerged in the 1950's and declined during the 1970s and 1980s.
Its reemergence in the 1990s generally tracks communications technological advances …

We conduct many aspects of our lives through computer-based communications. We talk to
the kids on the other side of the country using Skype. We do our holiday shopping without …

House has combined his interest in neurology with a fascination for other communication
networks, including early work on satellite transmission in Newfoundland. His eyes sparkle …

The delivery of health care in America today is saddled with inefficiencies and waste; with
grievous and sometimes deadly medical errors; with outmoded ways of doing business that …

TELEMEDICINE can be broadly defined as the use of telecommunications technologies to
provide medical information and services. Although this definition includes medical uses of …

The goals of telemedicine appear consistent with the national agenda for healthcare reform
in the United States, as well as in other coun-tries around the globe. Telemedicine is being …