{"id":868,"date":"2020-06-23T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/docliens.com\/articles\/?p=868"},"modified":"2023-10-18T14:24:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T21:24:59","slug":"telemedicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctorsonliens.com\/articles\/telemedicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Telemedicine: The New Normal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Now more than ever, in the wake of COVID-19, keeping medical appointments has become more challenging than ever before. This lapse in treatment is a huge concern for the med-legal community and can harm the outcome of a patient\u2019s case. During Doctors on Liens\u2019 webinar series, both Dr. Kenny Hanna<\/strong>, MD and Dr. Richard Sayegh<\/strong>, DC agreed that the recent implementation of telemedicine into their practices has been greatly beneficial for themselves and their patients. Dr. Hanna, MD specifically said it has been nice for patients who might have otherwise missed appointments due to challenges getting to the office. Should a patient not show up for their scheduled Zoom medicine appointment, someone from the office can call them and get it started. Although it is not ideal for every case and patient, during this unique time, telehealth<\/a><\/strong> can help many people continue their treatment plans.<\/p>\n\n

What is Telemedicine?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Telemedicine offers health resources to patients from the comfort of their own homes. With Telemedicine a patient can speak to doctors and specialists using only their mobile device which allows health care providers to monitor their health virtually. While there are limitations, such as a chiropractor performing adjustments through Telemedicine, it is still a valuable tool for connecting patients to doctors. These appointments are a great tool for doctors to perform any routine consultation where they can also discuss if coming for an in-person meeting is crucial or can be put on hold. In other words, Telemedicine is vital for patients that do not have emergency needs but still have to keep their injuries monitored.<\/p>\n\n

The Future of Telehealth<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

The world is quickly adjusting to meet an era that is more digital than ever before. Restaurant menus are being offered digitally via barcode, many workers have been moved to home offices, and doctor visits are being conducted digitally. As a society, we have realized the ease of a digital world, and it is becoming more of a \u201cnormal\u201d and less of a \u201ctemporary\u201d solution.\u00a0 It is possible that Telehealth will remain for the following types of visits:<\/p>\n\n