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Telemedicine's challenge: Getting patients to click the app
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In this Jan. 14, 2019 photo, Caitlin Powers sits in the living room of her Brooklyn apartment in New York, and has a telemedicine video conference with physician, Dr. Deborah Mulligan. Widespread smartphone use, looser regulations and employer enthusiasm are helping to expand access to telemedicine, where patients interact with doctors and nurses from afar, often through a secure video connection. - photo by Associated Press
Walmart workers can now see a doctor for only $4. The catch? It has to be a virtual visit.
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