Are State Laws Holding Back Telehealth?

Healthcare Informatics: When it comes to telemedicine—a market that stood at $17.8 billion globally in 2014, and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 18.4 percent through 2020, according to recent research—one of the segment’s most critical issues is that there is so much variance in its regulatory policy. While there has been evidence showing the benefits of telemedicine in the healthcare industry, the realization of those benefits may come to an abrupt stop at the state border.

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