COVID-19 and Telehealth: What we’ve learned
In a recent interview with Andrew J. Schuman, Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with their Editorial Advisory Board member to gain his perspective on telehealth and the ways in which it’s shaping his practice.
In a recent interview with Andrew J. Schuman, Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with their Editorial Advisory Board member to gain his perspective on telehealth and the ways in which it’s shaping his practice.
In the interview, Dr. Schuman says that telehealth visits are often used to mimic in-person visits. “It depends on the need of the patient, their technology capability, the software that your practice is using,” he says, “There are many factors that go into the decision of which to use.”
Dr. Schuman recommends Doxy.me for practitioners looking to utilize telehealth services. Hear about his other recommendations, experiences and challenges with telehealth in the full article.
Contemporary OB/GYN Senior Editor Angie DeRosa gets insight on the current state of COVID-19 from Christina Han, MD, division director of maternal-fetal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and member of its COVID-19 task force. Han is an active member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and discusses the issues on behalf of SMFM.
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