The interview: Jay Sanders, M.D.

Jay Sanders, M.D., President, American Telemedicine Association. Even over the phone, Jay Sanders, M.D., is a pretty charismatic guy. In fact, Sander's passion and command of telemedicine - in which he's considered a founding father of sorts - threatens to pull the listener right into the reciever. . What Sanders has to say about telemedicine, its possibilities and the considerable barriers it faces, depict a technology that's in a stage of development akin to the early days of computers - everyone knows they have to have one, but very few are really sure what they'll do with it. He's much in demand, both for speaking engagements on telemedicine, and as a national advisor on how to use and aid the development of this technology. . PPD managed to catch up with Sanders during a short break in an exhausting schedule that had him crisscrossing from Georgia to Australia to Washington, D.C., in the space of two weeks. He was interviewed by PPD editor Catherine Canning.. PPD: Was telemedicine just a logical progression of the growth of technology in medicine, or was it born out of a specific need?. Sanders: It was definitely born out of a need. One of the earliest demonstration projects involved the need for radiological consultative capabilities in rural America. . However, the most comprehensive program was born ...

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