Telemedicine and Telehealth
The application of communications technology to health care has spawned a plethora of labels: telemedicine, telehealth, e-Health, telepresence, e-Visits, e-Consults, e-Care, mHealth, and others. In our report, we utilize the broad definition of the Institute of Medicine that describes telemedicine and telehealth as the “use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants”. This Report examines today’s telemedicine and telehealth markets, products and factors influencing the opportunity for success.