| | October 201719UTLOOK Healthcare Tech CXO INSIGHTSConsidering a By Lynn Gibson, VP/ CTO, Christus Health`How do we provide medical care to a man flying in a space capsule thousands of miles above us?" It was some form of that question that began the technology that we now refer to as telemedicine and which is evolving into telehealth. With changing technology and laws at both the federal and state levels, telemedicine is starting to find its way into a more traditional path and offering in our society. It is becoming a new approach to the older version of a house call. This is a great relief for the areas of our country who do not have physicians or the level of specialties that reside in our major metropolitan areas. Large healthcare organizations to individual practice groups are starting to embark on this journey, but it can be one fraught with potential failures and frustrations if not given careful thought. When an organization embarks to add an offering of telemedicine to its list of services, there are some considerations which should be given attention: physician engagement, selection of offerings, technology approach, and method of execution.Telemedicine ProgramLynn Gibson
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