If you haven’t heard of telemedicine – that’s about to change. Telemedicine allows patients to use the internet to set up doctor’s appointments, get prescriptions refilled, even, obtain a diagnosis for a medical condition through video conferencing with a physician.

Federal agencies have often believed telemedicine was more prevalent in rural areas because it can be difficult for patients living outside of the city to receive medical care quickly and effectively. But a report (.pdf) released June 7 by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration finds that Internet users living in urban areas are twice as likely to participate in telemedicine as rural Internet users.

The report also shows 11 percent of Internet users with family incomes of $100,000 or more engaged in telemedicine activities, while only 4 percent of those in the under $25,000 bracket reported such activities

In all, only 7 percent of Internet users told the Census Bureau that they go online to access medical records, participate in a video conference with a doctor, or use the Internet for remote procedures such as heart rate monitoring.

But those numbers are expected to dramatically increase over the next few years as telemedicine becomes more widely accepted by doctors and patients alike.

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