Bloomberg News publishes an in-depth article discusses the pros and cons of telemedicine from various stakeholder viewpoints.
The insurers are joining with companies such as Teladoc Inc., MDLive Inc. and American Well Corp. that offer virtual visits with doctors who, in some states, can prescribe drugs for anything from sinus infections to back pain. While patients with time constraints like the idea, some doctors say they worry that online visits may offer a higher potential for wrong diagnosis.
