Telemedicine

When the character Elroy came down with “Venus virus” on the futuristic cartoon The Jetsons in 1962, his mom called the doctor – who appeared in the living room via a video screen. Actual telemedicine, health care delivered from a distance, was in its infancy at the time, but the real thing has more or less caught up with that vision. Until recently, its impact was limited by concerns for safety, accuracy and privacy. Now, because of the coronavirus pandemic, its use has skyrocketed as people ac