Becker's Healthcare January 8, 2021
Jackie Drees

Telehealth has been a key tool for providers and patients to stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its effectiveness can vary by the way patients use it.

In a Jan. 8 American Medical Association report, Daniel Marchalik, MD, medical director of physician well-being at MedStar Health, and David Winter, MD, an internist at Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas, shared five tips and best practices for physicians to share with patients to get the most out of telehealth visits.

1. Remember that telehealth is still a relatively new tool, and it will take time to work through some of its minor issues.

2. Just the same as an in-person...

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Topics: Digital Health, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Survey / Study, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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