Becker's Healthcare September 24, 2024
Here are three key disruptors that are making physicians nervous:
Telemedicine
“Telemedicine requires doctors to be available beyond traditional hours, increasing stress and fatigue,” Roger Kaldaway, MD, owner and CEO of Milford, Mass.-based Milford-Franklin Eye Center, told Becker’s.
Dr. Kaldaway added that retail healthcare and direct-to-consumer telehealth services, particularly from organizations like Amazon and CVS Health, are also adding competitive pressure.
It’s also changing how physicians need to think about care delivery.
“Many of us entered medicine to build strong, face-to-face relationships with our patients. But with the increasing use of telemedicine, we are spending more time interacting with patients through screens instead of in person,” Javier Marull, MD, associate professor in the department of anesthesiology and...
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