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Telehealth in America: Is it a Fad?
OR Is It Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
There is a fairly new tool being used today. It is called telehealth (telemedicine). In this work we shall explore together the complexities of telehealth and then you can make your decision whether to use it or not.
What is Telehealth?
Forged in the time of COVID 19, telehealth offered a way to communicate without fear of spreading the disease. Telehealth bloomed as a way for doctors and therapists to meet with clients without putting them in danger or because of the distance between them.
After the pandemic doctors, therapists, and patients decided they would continue to meet because it was so convenient bringing healthcare into a clients’ home. To make it possible to use telehealth, the government of the United States changed policies allowing regulations that adapted to telehealth to allow reimbursement for providers.
Ever since, telehealth has offered patients increased access to healthcare providers allowing patients to receive remote consultations and recommendations that the client would have needed to get by traveling to the office of their provider. Continuing improvements in technologies will bring smoother telehealth experiences with better audio and video quality.
