The Challenges of Telemedicine in Urology
Our digital world is moving at an incredibly fast-paced, often leaping past the guidelines and laws that we have set in place. When it comes to the topic of telemedicine, the concept of “supply and demand” has been overturned as patients and medical professionals push this practice forward. Telemedicine is a way to connect doctors and patients remotely using electronic and telecommunication technologies. Beyond remote clinical encounters, technology has permeated the health sphere with patient reminders, communication portals, clinician contact, education, monitoring, remote admissions, and interventions. Patients may be more willing to adopt telemedicine in recent years, but there are hurdles to overcome in urology. · The Battle Several factors are creating problems for both patients and urologists in telemedicine. There are legal, financial, and socioeconomic factors that are not keeping up with the speed and requirements of telehea...