Telemedicine: A Growing Controversial Issue In Today's Healthcare

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Telemedicine is a growing controversial issue in today’s healthcare. Telemedicine is the exchange of medical information from one site to another via electronic communication to improve patient’s clinical health (Levine & Goldschlag, 2015). This system of healthcare delivery is virtually practicable in some area of medicine like neurology where time from door to administration of thrombolytic is of essence and psychiatric medicine. Telemedicine has its advantages and disadvantages and it is innovating in medicine. The advantages includes but not limited to cost effective, decrease wait time, and hospital admission and readmission. However, I am yet to see since the creations of telemedicine make possible symptoms management such as diet, blood