Telemedicine in the Cardiovascular World: Ready for the Future?

摘要

One of the major concerns in the US healthcare system revolves around access to care, including specialty care. While many factors contribute to lack of access, the most common one is time (both for practices and patients). From a practice perspective, the inability to access a cardiologist for weeks if not months is usually due to an often overwhelmed clinic schedule. Leaving work, caring for a family member, transportation, parking, and other expenses are clear factors from the patient's perspective.