telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
ˌte-lə-ˈme-də-sən 
-ˈmed-sən
: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)
Telemedicine is increasingly used for disease monitoring and management of chronic medical and mental disorders …—
Kurt Kroenke
Kurt KroenkeEven if no other good for health care emerges from the coronavirus crisis, one development—the incorporation of telemedicine into routine medical care—promises to be transformative.—Jane E. Brody
Jane E. BrodyFor patients, telemedicine apps are a cheap, easy alternative to nonemergency consultations …—Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra SifferlinExamples of telemedicine in a Sentence
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The Covid-19 pandemic led to a boom in the use of telemedicine, so by 2021, over 86% of doctors were using it to deliver care in lieu of in-person visits.
—Miguel McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Researchers quantified nearly 1.5 million telemedicine visits in urban and rural areas between April 1 and June 30, 2023 and estimated that anywhere between 741,000 to 1.35 million of those visits were substitutes for in-person visits.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
What to Know Oz also emphasized the role of technology, artificial intelligence, and telemedicine in making health care more efficient and accessible.
—Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
That’s a crucial detail because despite the headlines and hope around telemedicine, most people still rely on in-person care.
—Amy Hagstrom Miller, Time, 1 May 2025
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Miguel McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Researchers quantified nearly 1.5 million telemedicine visits in urban and rural areas between April 1 and June 30, 2023 and estimated that anywhere between 741,000 to 1.35 million of those visits were substitutes for in-person visits.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
What to Know Oz also emphasized the role of technology, artificial intelligence, and telemedicine in making health care more efficient and accessible.
—Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
That’s a crucial detail because despite the headlines and hope around telemedicine, most people still rely on in-person care.
—Amy Hagstrom Miller, Time, 1 May 2025
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“Telemedicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemedicine. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
-ˈmed-ə-sən, -ˈmed-sən
: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)
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