Arizona Telemedicine May 2014 | Page 35

“Telemedicine saves lives, reduces health-care costs, improves access to medical services in both rural and urban settings, is helpful in managing chronic diseases, has important roles in disease prevention through patient education and wellness-monitoring programs, and has improved the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of people.” Arizona Telemedicine Program Acknowledgements: Writer: Jane Erikson, Graphic Design: AHSC BioCommunications