Crossing the telemedicine chasm: Have the U.S. barriers to widespread adoption of telemedicine been significantly reduced?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 6472-6484

  LeRouge, Cynthia ^a   Garfield, Monica J ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health reform; Health technology advancements; Health technology barriers; Legal barriers; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICINE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; REFORM PROCESS; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAID; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICARE; REIMBURSEMENT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888403803     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10126472     Document Type: Article

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