As the demand for telehealth services grows, certain providers are taking the lead with innovative service and more extensive service offerings. But to really succeed, telehealth providers have to go even further—balancing the convenience of their technology with exceptional patient care.
One positive outcome of the pandemic might be a quick embrace of virtual health care, say local officials. Many of them hope insurance companies and state and federal lawmakers codify their support after the pandemic and its resulting public health emergency guidelines end.
As if the last month of the year is not jam-packed enough for me with a busy work schedule and trying to get ready for Christmas, I have 3 annual doctor visits that happen every December. It's my health exam trifecta and I keep my fingers crossed that each doctor's visit leaves me with good news.
In late December, Dr. Ada Stewart asked her staff to check on a patient who had missed an appointment. She soon learned that the patient had no transportation for the 45-minute drive, so Stewart offered to conduct the appointment by phone instead.
According to the Medical Economics® 2020 Telehealth-EHR Survey, more than 77% of doctors surveyed used telehealth for the first time because of COVID-19. Gone are the days when you need to make an appointment and wait weeks to get into a doctor’s office.