Editor's note: This article is part of a series of blog posts by leaders in health and health care
who participated in Spotlight Health from June 25-28, the opening segment of the Aspen …

Thank you Chairman Pitts, Ranking Member Pallone, and distinguished members of the
subcommittee; I am honored to have been invited to testify before you today on a topic of …

Imagine your clinical or administrative boss saying,''We are not going to do this anymore! It
was not the way we were trained.''They are speaking about the change in process or the …

Sounds routine, like the kind of appointment a physician conducts multiple times per day.
The difference is that the physician was in Maryland and the patient was in Arizona. The two …

Thank you Chairman Collins, Ranking Member Hahn, and members of the Subcommittee. I
am honored to have been invited to testify before you today on this important policy topic. My …

When ''public health sector''and either ''telemedicine''or ''telehealth''are added to the search,
the number drops to 234 citations. Several interesting citations include Naszay et al.'s work …

Telemedicine and telehealth are changing the face of health care delivery and becoming a
multi-billion dollar industry. Dr. Darkins and Dr. Cary share their knowledge and provide …

The delivery of health care in America today is saddled with inefficiencies and waste; with
grievous and sometimes deadly medical errors; with outmoded ways of doing business that …

With more liberal laws and payer policies, tele-medicine is positioned to change the game of
healthcare, improving access, cost, and performance capabilities. This article presents …

We conduct many aspects of our lives through computer-based communications. We talk to
the kids on the other side of the country using Skype. We do our holiday shopping without …