Critics warn this trend could result in higher prices for patients and insurers, more unnecessary surgery and less access to care.
Jan 10, 2023
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Nurse Lindee Miller stands in front of the mobile cart used for telehealth appointments for sexual assault exams at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre, South Dakota. The camera allows Miller and her patient to communicate with a remote nurse trained in such exams.
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