The Henry Ford Health system will participate in a pilot project designed to test the effectiveness of online consultations. The University of Michigan is participating in a concurrent but separate project. Supporters have argued for years that online consultations can help improve physician efficiency and improve the quality of care. Several players, including RelayHealth, have been trying to develop a business in online consultation technology, but adoption has been slow.
- read this Detroit Free Press article [1]
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[1] http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060320/BUSINESS06/603200332/1019/BUSINESS