ACP: Telemedicine has potential to improve patient care, reduce costs

PHILADELPHIA — Telehealth has the “tremendous potential” to improve access to care for patients, enhance patient-physician collaboration, improve health outcomes, increase patient satisfaction and reduce medical costs, Ana Maria Lopez, MD, president of ACP, said during a press briefing at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
“While the use of telehealth is not prevalent, it is growing and gaining momentum,” Lopez said. “It has tremendous potential to improve access to care for patients and to enhance patient-physician collaboration. Telemedicine is definitely

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ACP: Telemedicine has potential to improve patient care, reduce costs

PHILADELPHIA — Telehealth has the “tremendous potential” to improve access to care for patients, enhance patient-physician collaboration, improve health outcomes, increase patient satisfaction and reduce medical costs, Ana Maria Lopez, MD, president of ACP, said during a press briefing at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
“While the use of telehealth is not prevalent, it is growing and gaining momentum,” Lopez said. “It has tremendous potential to improve access to care for patients and to enhance patient-physician collaboration. Telemedicine is definitely

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