Telemedicine has already developed an interstate licensure compact between 25 states: https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/telemedicine-licensure-compact-is-now-live-in-half-the-country

One day this type of system will be operated remotely by a surgeon and on-site monitored by ancillary personnel. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02874-0

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