It is true that there are many hurdles that need to be conquered before telemedicine is used more commonly. However amongst these drawbacks, the benefits of telemedicine greatly outweigh the challenges. The economy, patients, and health care professionals all benefit from telemedicine. No longer do elderly citizens, young, and specialists have to worry about the hands of healthcare in the future. Due to the advancement of technology, the face of healthcare is in the safest hands it can ever be in. “Telemedicine, if used to its full extent, has the potential to cause great and far-reaching effects on the field of medicine. That is why it is important to take a look at the possibilities and limitations now. In that way we prepare to make the most of the technology available to us in the 21st Century.