Abstract: Ultrasound technology has grown by leaps and bounds, so much, so, it has become synonymous as the visual ‘stethoscope’ of the 21st century. Healthcare workers use them in scanning images of the heart, lungs, abdomen and the musculoskeletal system for diagnostic and therapeutic purpose. With current advances, ultrasound machines have become smaller and compact, easily portable and more efficient. This enables its use in any setting, including emergencies, avoiding lengthy patient travel and is cost-saving. With the advent of telemedicine, ultrasound gained a further edge in enhancing healthcare. Hand-held cardiac ultrasound are miniature devices which can be used as a point-of-care examination of the heart. They are suitable for quick real-time assessment of cardiac structure and function such as the chambers, walls, linings and valves of the heart. The use of telemedicine via. these devices resulted in the development of innovative digital health, wherein imaging, data interpretation and patient management could be done via. remote transmission guided by experts in the field. Notably, this has been shown to improve diagnostic and patient workflow. Limitations to its use is mostly due to competition by cart based ultrasound. Also, dedicated teaching and training programmes needs to be provided to operators for efficiency of diagnosis and management. These devices also offer remote education, augmented communication as well as training and supervision of healthcare workers. These are in the form of enhanced virtual interactions with augmented reality and video overlay, utilization of multi-media assets as well as optimized video streaming in low bandwidth conditions. This technology also allows for expansion beyond the traditional hospital environment to a range of under resourced settings such as the battlefield, onboard aircrafts or ships, onsite at natural disasters and even in space expeditions as demonstrated by NASA aboard the International Space Station. In recent years, new applications such as artificial intelligence and robotics have brought disruptive innovation into every industry on a global scale. Considering the speed of technological development, these applications may have future potential to serve as linkups for tele-ultrasound to benefit the community at large.