Table 1. Differences between phone consultation or prescription and telemedicine.

Variables	Phone consultation or prescription	Telemedicine (Digital Health Coordinating Center)
Target disease	Acute disease < chronic disease	Acute disease << chronic disease (main)
Acquisition of patient information	No additional information other than past medical chart history and simple questions (no medical device or platform)	Acquisition and display of data through various medical devices and platforms
PHR use	No	Yes
EMR use	Yes	Yes
Depth of communication	Shallow	Deep
Main purpose	To avoid a visit to the hospital Prescription refill	Lifestyle management
		Remote monitoring

PHR = personal health record, EMR = electronic medical record.