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   What is “Store and Forward”?

The term “store and forward”, when used to describe telemedicine, refers to the concept that data (such as images) can be stored electronically and retrieved at a later time (and possibly distant location) by another health care provider. This is occasionally referred to as “asynchronous” telemedicine because the provider that generates the data does not need to synchronize this activity with a remote provider. The term “store and retrieve” is also used – perhaps more accurately - when the data does not traverse any distance but simply remains on a server to be retrieved at a later time by another provider. These concepts may be compared to live video conferencing, or synchronous telemedicine, whereby both providers need to coordinate a live interaction with each other.