WWSB February 13, 2020
Jacqueline Matter

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -Healthcare might be a phone call or click away and it’s a 30 billion dollar market that continues to grow.

From the common cold, to a stroke with seconds between life and death – Telemedicine is helping to diagnose and treat patients around the globe virtually.

The American Medical Association says nearly 75 percent of all doctor, urgent care and emergency room visits could be handled safely and effectively over the phone or through a video.

Around seven million people around the world use telehealth services according to E-Visit and one study says 82 percent of millennials would rather have a telemedicine visit...

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