The Challenge of Regulating Internet Prescribing
September 22, 2009 Advances in telecommunications and the growth of Internet commerce have extended what we have defined as telemedicine and allow individual consumers increasing access to health information and services online, states Jonathan D. Linkous, Chief Executive Officer, American Telemedicine Association. This situation raises new issues regarding Internet prescribing. Telemedicine, telehealth and related online health information and services has become one of the major developments in healthcare delivery in our lifetime, transforming patients into consumers. It is a clear indication of how the use of telecommunications for healthcare can be very positive while also being a disruptive technology. Such . . .
