There are many different techniques that can be used to capture and share medical images and data gathered during a clinical telemedicine exam. The word "share" can easily misinform people.

The regulations placed on practitioners by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act drive home the need for telemedicine technology that is as secure as it is effective.

If you're among the health care practitioners who have not yet taken the leap into telemedicine, there's never been a better time.

Telemedicine may seem like it's ripped from the pages of a "Star Trek" script, but in reality the industry has been around for decades now.