Telemedicine has revolutionized healthcare, leveraging electronic information and telecommunications technologies to provide clinical services, patient education, and health administration from a distance. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines telehealth broadly as the use of electronic means to support and promote various healthcare aspects. 

The Federation of State Medical Boards adds that telemedicine involves practicing medicine using electronic communication between a licensee and a patient, potentially with an intervening healthcare provider. Telehealth services can be delivered through a