“In the state where their feet are touching, I have to have a license,” she explained. Kim Minh , family nurse practitioner from Providence Health eXpress in Oregon , has said that the return on investment for telemedicine is still an unknown . In a presentation at the American Association of Nursing ##s ’ Speciality & Leadership , Minh said that as healthcare transforms from a fee for service system to a value - based payment system under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 , there is no concrete information on telemedicine ’s ROI . However , telemedicine has improved access to healthcare and provided the ability for medical professionals to monitor patients remotely . This can help medical carers to achieve improved patient experience and lower costs for healthcare , while allowing doctors and nurses to better use their time .
Kim Minh , family nurse practitioner from Providence Health eXpress in Oregon , has said that the return on investment for telemedicine is still an unknown . In a presentation at the American Association of Nursing ##s ’ Speciality & Leadership , Minh said that as healthcare transforms from a fee for service system to a value - based payment system under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 , there is no concrete information on telemedicine ’s ROI . However , telemedicine has improved access to healthcare and provided the ability for medical professionals to monitor patients remotely . This can help medical carers to achieve improved patient experience and lower costs for healthcare , while allowing doctors and nurses to better use their time .