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NewsOnline physician diagnoses come under scrutiny
MDLiveCare, RingADoc and other companies that offer diagnostic and treatment services online or over the phone are drawing scrutiny from state regulators about the definition of a doctor/patient Read more...
Still no consensus on patient use of Internet for health information
"I think patients are savvy enough to realize everything they read on the Internet is not the gospel and they should take it with a grain of salt," Charlotte, N.C., internist Dr. Marshall Silverman Read more...
From Hawaii to New York, online consultation slowly takes off
Hawaii Medical Service Association has been offering $10 online consultations with doctors for its members since early this year. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is piloting a similar program Read more...
Trend: Physician online consult volume growing
As we've reported for more than a year, online physician consults via the Internet (sometimes known as "e-visits") are growing more popular over time. While some physicians are leery of conducting Read more...
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