In a world when concerns about healthcare costs, access to care, and medical complications create significant barriers to medical care, telemedicine has an obvious role to fill.  But what are the potential downsides of a technology that is being adopted faster than we can track? Is it effective? Is it safe? Is it a door for the unscrupulous ot take advantage of the unsuspecting? We discuss these and other issues of the growing field of telemedicine.  Resources: <a href= "http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/news/news/2014/2014-06-11-policy-coverage-reimbursement-for-telemedicine.page"> AMA policy on telemedicine</a> <a href= "http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAFP/53886">AAFP debate on telemedicine policy</a> <a href= "http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/136/1/202.full">AAP on telemedicine and the "medical home"</a> <a href= "https://hbr.org/2015/12/a-vision-for-hospital-at-home-programs">Hospital at Home</a> <a href= "http://www.americantelemed.org/about-telemedicine/telemedicine-case-studies/case-study-full-page/georgia-partnership-uses-telemedicine-and-centering-pregnancy-model-to-significantly-decrease-preterm-labor-birth-rate-in-high-risk-areas#.VzlAyGMw3dk"> Use of telemedicine to prevent preterm labor</a>

Episode 29: Insomnia - The Epidemic?

Join cohosts Kendall Britt, MD and Amy Rogers, MD for a 15 minute check-up on current issues in medicine and health policy. The doctors examine current medical concerns in light of the best available medical evidence and the policy issues of the day with a focus on their impact on the doctor patient relationship.