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Definitions of Telemedicine and Health Information Technology
| Telemedicine is the use of any type of telecommunications system for transmission and remote interpretation of health care data. |
| Health Information Technology is the comprehensive management of health information across computerized systems and its secure storage, retrieval, and exchange between consumers, HCPs, quality entities, insurers, and researchers. |
