In 2008 it was estimated that 90% of all medical transactions were conducted by paper and telephone. Telemedicine includes electronic medical records, virtual patent examinations, intelligent diagnostic systems and robotic surgery. Electronic records have already been adopted in Finland, Norway and Sweden (Halal, 2008).
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Some estimate that telemedicine could save up to one third of the $1.7 trillion US healthcare spending in 2005. TechCast estimates telemedicine will be used 30% of the time for common medical tasks by the year 2014 (Halal, 2008).
Reference:
Halal, W. (2008). Technology's Promise: Knowledge on the Transformation of Business and Society. Palgrave Macmillan, NY.
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