Can a S.O.A.P Note Clean Up our Telemedicine Biases?
I have the pleasure of teaching the Telemedicine Certificate Program at the New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic…
Telehealth Billing Compliance: Medicare Says Goodbye to the GT Modifier
For over a decade, Medicare has required providers to append special modifiers to their CPT and HCPCS codes when billing…
Three Reasons Telemedicine Utilization Remains So Low
Nearly 85 percent of people with employer-provided health insurance in the United States have access to some level of telemedicine.…
The Butterfly Effect
Butterfly’s revolutionary chip technology could disrupt the portable ultrasound market by creating a device consumers can afford. It still rings…
When Should Physicians be Trained in the Practice of Telemedicine?
The philosophy of getting a medical student trained and prepared to care for patients independently is often simplified into the…
Telemedicine Through the Lens of Wilderness Medicine
How telemedicine technology can translate to remote settings and change healthcare delivery in austere environments. At 18,000ft (5486m) on a…
I’m Glad You Asked, Ms. Verma: Five Ways to Make Healthcare More Efficient
Last year CMS solicited ideas from regular Americans on how to make healthcare more efficient. Here’s my five cents. Recently,…
When Flu Season Hits the ER, Telemedicine Offers Surge Capacity
Across America, influenza patients are crowding hospital emergency departments, clinics and doctors’ offices. A recent article in California’s Mercury News…
Telepresence Robots
The first notable telepresence robot was developed by iRobot for NASA in the early 90s. This was transformed into the…
Canadian Telemedicine Program Brings Care To the North
Canada is a unique launchpad for virtual healthcare as it combines a modern, nationalized health system with incredibly remote towns…