Physicians Practice July 26, 2021
One of the biggest risks is the act of practicing medicine virtually and the challenges of virtual examinations, reviewing diagnostics, communicating with the patient, loss of contextual clues, etc.
Telemedicine and Telehealth (T&T) services were already on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic, and demand has soared since the shutdown as patients and providers alike recognized the efficiencies and convenience of delivering care remotely.
Some of the increase in demand is due to plain old necessity among populations who couldn’t easily attend appointments in person. People with mobility challenges, who were under quarantine because of possible COVID-19 exposure, who have underlying health issues that put them at higher risk for serious complications from COVID-19, or whose family demands and virtual...
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