Rothouse M
Issue Brief Health Policy Track Serv. 1999 Jun 28:1-11.
State interest in telemedicine--cutting-edge electronics linking underserved, mainly rural, communities, with medical experts in teaching institutions or the private sector--has intensified since the late 1980s. Besides offering a way to consult with specialists in other parts of the country on medical problems or procedures, telemedicine programs allow primary care providers in isolated practice settings to communicate with colleagues and take classes to further their skills--something states hope will convince them to stay put. Today, 39 states have laws or regulations governing telemedicine, and as more research is conducted on existing telemedicine systems, both the private and public sectors are learning how to take full advantage of the benefits that telemedicine has to offer to help improve the delivery of health care services throughout the country.
自20世纪80年代末以来，政府对远程医疗的兴趣日益浓厚，远程医疗是一种前沿电子技术，它将服务不足的主要是农村社区与教学机构或私营部门的医学专家联系起来。除了提供就医疗问题或手术向国内其他地区的专家咨询的途径外，远程医疗项目还使孤立执业环境中的初级保健提供者能够与同事交流，并参加课程以提升技能，而政府希望这能说服他们留在当地。如今，39个州拥有管理远程医疗的法律法规，随着对现有远程医疗系统开展更多研究，私营和公共部门都在学习如何充分利用远程医疗带来的益处，以帮助改善全国医疗保健服务的提供。
