Telehealth Advocates Say Technology Would Boost U.S. Health Care System

Telehealth proponents say that widespread implementation of the technology would have a positive effect on the U.S. health care system. However, significant barriers remain to implementation, such as the lack of a comprehensive standard governing policy, limited Medicare reimbursements for telehealth services and rules that require physicians who treat out-of-state patients to be licensed in the state where the patient lives.

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