What is Telemedicine?

Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications technology to provide real-time health care to patients at a distance.

How is telemedicine delivered?

Telemedicine can be delivered using video-conferencing, audio communication, and/or text-messaging using mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.

Who participates in telemedicine?

Healthcare professionals can use telemedicine to see patients or to consult with other care providers.

Where can telemedicine be provided?

Telemedicine can be provided to a patient at home or work, or at another clinic or hospital. Now with mobile devices, you or the patient can be anywhere with access to the internet.