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By Sue Major Holmes
Alburquerque, New Mexico (AP)
In rural areas, where the ability to access to health care is often an overwhelming challenge, the future will increasingly link doctors and patients via high-tech, virtual interstates.
That’s the vision of Dr. Dale Alverson, who predicts clinics, hospitals and private doctors’ offices routinely will be hooked into a computerized network for telemedicine – allowing specialists to review records of faraway patients, analyze medical tests remotely and consult doctors elsewhere.
Alburquerque, New Mexico (AP)
In rural areas, where the ability to access to health care is often an overwhelming challenge, the future will increasingly link doctors and patients via high-tech, virtual interstates.
That’s the vision of Dr. Dale Alverson, who predicts clinics, hospitals and private doctors’ offices routinely will be hooked into a computerized network for telemedicine – allowing specialists to review records of faraway patients, analyze medical tests remotely and consult doctors elsewhere.
