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Reducing employee medical costs with telemedicine

Telemedicine has measurable cost effective results and the ability to transfer lifesaving data during critical needs diagnosis. Those companies and professionals who make the best use of telemedicine for their practices should see more efficiency on a clinical basis as well as increased profitability and return on investments.

By Mark Roberts | Updated on November 08, 2011

Organizations everywhere are looking for ways to increase profitability and reduce costs when it comes to health care expenses, especially if they are self-funded. A great way to help reduce employee costs is by using options that will decrease the need to see a primary care physician or health care provider for simple health issues like the flu, sore throats or other nominally irritating medical needs.

Certainly for more serious health care matters, employees should seek medical attention when the need arises. However, telemedicine is now a hot commodity in health care.

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