Telemedicine Comes Into Its Own 50
goG writes "Telemedicine — providing care using advanced communications technology may be coming into its own with a little help from Uncle Sam. The Obama administration recently awarded $795 million in grants and loans for 66 new broadband projects. Most of these projects will involve using videoconferencing equipment to allow doctors to consult on medical procedures or examinations remotely."
Re:Outsourcing? (Score:2, Interesting)
Why is it good? Because each dollar of medical spending can then consume a greater amount of medical care.
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