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- Tania Elliott and Jennifer Shih.
- NYU Langone Health and Bellevue Hospital Center, 462 1st Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA. Tania.elliott@nyumc.org.
- Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2019 Jan 19; 19 (1): 1.
Purpose Of ReviewTelemedicine uses technology to connect patients and data with providers at a distance. Direct to consumer telemedicine is a rapidly growing segment of the industry.Recent FindingsThe telehealth market has skyrocketed in recent years, making it a multi-billion dollar industry. Direct to consumer telehealth, dominated by the for-profit private sector, is the most popular form. Direct to consumer telemedicine is a subset of telehealth that shows promise in increasing access to and engagement in medical care. Quality assurance, reimbursement, and regulatory oversight are important factors in assuring appropriate widespread adoption.
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