MedCity News April 16, 2024
Dr. Mary Mulcare

In vulnerable moments when employees need it most, virtual specialty care delivers a human connection that offers empathy, support, and guidance.

Let me share the story of a recent patient named Franklin.

Sudden weight loss and persistent abdominal pain led Franklin, an administrator at a large university, to visit his primary care doctor who ordered some tests. When the test results revealed a sizable mass on his pancreas, Franklin was scared. He wanted answers: Is it cancer? Do I need chemo? What do I do? Who can help me?

Even for the most common cancers in the U.S. (breast, lung, colon, and prostate) it can take upwards of a month to get an appointment with a specialist. In the...

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