The concepts of telemedicine or providing medical care at a distance are not easily acceptable to both the medical practitioners and patients who feel that there is nothing better than actual physical consultation. There are also those who do not have access to such technology or those who are simply technologically-challenged.
One of the main challenges in telemedicine is connecting physicians to technology and program opportunities. There may be a need to push the limits of conventional thinking on clinical care. There is also a need to have a resource that will assist physicians with their telemedicine programs and ideas. Sharing of experiences, resources and information seems to be financially and programmatically sound at this time so that everyone would not need to start constantly from zero. Domestic regulatory and health insurance reimbursement requirements are some of the other obstacles in the area of telemedicine.