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TechREG Chronicle® – Telemedicine

TechREG® Chronicle July 2023

Dear Readers, Telemedicine (or “telehealth”), broadly speaking, refers to remote clinical services, via real-time two-way communication between the patient and the healthcare provider, using electronic audio and/or visual means. Although telemedicine, in one form or another, has been in use for decades (be it through telephone, or online), the COVID-19...

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