The doctor is (logged) in: Insurers clear way for online patient interaction - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s decision this month to begin paying doctors for treating patients through online communication is likely to expand the use of e-visits, which so far have been sparsely adopted around the Triad and state.

Treating patients without an actual face-to-face visit has its limitations, and Blue Cross, the largest insurer in the Triad, will strictly monitor and verify how doctors use e-visits...