Since the late 1990s neurologists have been involved in the remote care of patients using telemedicine. This has primarily been through telestroke programs, but the application of this technology-driven mode of care has increased to include more than just stroke patients. Today, according to the American Hospital Association , “[Seventy-six] percent of U.S. hospitals connect with patients and consulting practitioners at a distance through the use of video and other technology.” With this increase in use has come some perspective. Eric Anderson, MD, PhD , a national leader in telemedicine, shared some of his in a talk, Telemedicine Fails: What Not to Do in a Telemedicine Encounter, at the 2019 annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). One of his main takeaways: Telemedicine is just a tool, and remote physicians should know its limitations. In other words, there are a lot of things you can do with telemedicine, but there are also quite a few things you should not ...