Doctors making house calls--online

Rising healthcare costs, less contact with physicians, longer wait times--all of these are the frustrating realities for patients dealing with our healthcare system. But the American Academy of Family Physicians' TransforMED project is hoping the cure these problems using a program that allows patients to have virtual checkups online. Thirty-six physicians have been selected to participate in a pilot program that will run for two years. Billed as the "house call of the future," the TransforMED program will offer a variety of physician services, including "same-day scheduling even for checkups and new medical know-how like group support sessions for people with chronic diseases."

For more on the TransforMED program:
- check out this article from The Charlotte Observer