Managing pregnancies, neonates, pediatric asthma, and CHF with the touch of a telephone

There's a new and emerging picture of telemedicine developing, a technology that can now not only read a patient's blood pressure from a remote location, but gives nurse case managers the ability to assess surgical wounds and lung capacity for asthma patients. A device that operates on a single telephone line is making a big difference for patients and may become a valuable adjunct to disease management programs.