MedCity News November 1, 2023
Jason Povio

While telemedicine seems to be the ideal solution to this ever-increasing shortage problem, it still has challenges and benefits that need to be considered before deciding to add a telemedicine program of your own.

America is in the middle of an increasing physician shortage. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) predicts the deficit will reach a height of 122,000 by 2032, but the scarcity of physicians is already very real. The physician deficit, especially specialists, makes promptly helping patients in need of immediate medical attention difficult to accomplish.

Hospitals of all shapes and sizes are really struggling in today’s landscape to bring access to specialty care for the rising demand for certain diseases and conditions within our patient populations....

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