Table 1. Benefits and challenges of telehealth and telemedicine [19].

HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

	Benefits	Challenges
Telehealth	Cost-effectiveness - reduced travel, time, and expenses.	Excessive use or improper use of care - unintentional overconsumption of healthcare resources stemming from unnecessary visits.
	Improved access - reaching remote communities. Providing telemonitoring for clinicians in deserving regions.	Exacerbating current inequalities in healthcare access - inequalities in internet access and technology adoption among rural communities and ethnic minority groups.
	Enhancing emergency preparedness - swift mobilization of resources during public health emergencies and natural disasters.	Patient information security - concerns regarding HIPAA compliance in telehealth platforms and medical devices.
	Reduced mismatch between supply and demand - tackle physician shortages through a remote work approach.
Telemedicine	Enhanced availability of information.	Deterioration in the relationship between healthcare professionals and patients.
	Delivery of care that was previously unattainable.	Disruption in the collaboration among healthcare professionals.
	Better access to services and increased delivery of care.	Problems with the quality of health information.
	Advancement in professional education.	Organizational and bureaucratic challenges.
	Improved quality control in screening programs.
	Reduction in healthcare expenses.