In Hawaii, the doctor is always in — online
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090115/ap_on_re_us/web_doctor_visits"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090115/capt.efb0e3a6b35341a3b2f35bd49458fa46.web_doctor_visits_hilp101.jpg?x=130y=86q=85sig=V.FY9XHet6BCitlFITc4tg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Dr. Patricia Avila, a general practice physician, demonstrates how she would have a private web conversation with a patient via the web at Hawaii Medical Service Association demonstration in Honolulu, Tuesday , Jan. 13, 2009. Doctors in Hawaii will start making online house calls Thursday In the nation's first large-scale program of its kind that some believe could be a groundbreaking step in health care. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)" border="0" /></a>AP - Patients with a sore throat, high fever or mystery rash in Hawaii will now be able to bypass the waiting room and find a physician's care just a click away.</p><br clear="all"/>

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