• tetris11@lemmy.ml
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    what in holy Asimov is “televisit” doing replacing the established term of “videocall”

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      It’s specific to virtual medical appointments. It’s a televised visitation instead of an in-person clinical visit.

      A videocall is for a generic phone call with video.

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        Doesn’t “televised” mean broadcasted?

        Not to argue with you, I’m just trying to make sense of this.

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      It’s like using the term telemedicine or telehealth instead of doctors visit. It’s just more specific than other established terms like video call or phone call.