The Medical Freedom Channel

“Healthcare entrepreneurs working outside the traditional health insurance payment system are using telephone, e-mail, text messaging and innovative computer software to make medical care more accessible and convenient for patients, according to a new study by the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA). ‘Patients often find it difficult to take time off work to see a doctor,’ said NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick, who authored the study. ‘In the Information Age, location doesn’t matter.’ The study notes that the biggest obstacle to Information Age medicine, commonly referred to as telemedicine, is government and traditional insurance, which only reimburses for face-to-face consultations.” [Adobe ACROBAT file.] (11/28/07)