CNET December 6, 2019
Caroline Roberts

Virtual appointments could be the answer to overcrowded doctor’s offices and months waiting for care.

The issues with the US healthcare system are no secret: too many people miss out on adequate medical treatment because they face too many barriers — lack of insurance, exorbitant costs for care, long wait times to get an appointment, lack of transportation — to make it to the doctor’s office.

While political debates about health insurance rage on, many medical professionals are turning to more pragmatic solutions to help patients in today’s world. One such proposed answer is telemedicine, which allows physicians to treat patients remotely through a digital connection, such as a video call....

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