Electric cars, virtual reality, nanotechnology, and now… telemedicine? We chat with Dr. Ana María López MD, FACP about the future of telehealth, how to implement it in your practice, and the challenges you might face in doing so. Dr. López is immediate past president of the American College of Physicians (ACP) as well as Vice Chair of Medical Oncology and Chief of New Jersey Division Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University. Her main areas of professional interest and expertise include cancer prevention and equity, integrative oncology, implementation of innovations in health care including telemedicine, and women's health. We learned immensely from our talk with her and we hope you will, too! ACP members can claim free CME & MOC credit at https://acponline.org/curbsiders. Download Dr Brigham's telehealth cheat sheet as a PDF at http://thecurbsiders.com/podcast.
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Credits Written and produced by: Hannah Abrams, Stuart Brigham MD
Cohosts: Matt Watto MD, Stuart Brigham MD, Paul Williams MD, Hannah Abrams
Guest: Ana María López MD
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00:00 Disclaimer, intro and guest bio 04:20 Guest one line, poetry recommendations, favorite failure 12:00 Defining telemedicine 14:12 What kind of services exist in telemedicine? How can the technology make your practice easier? 20:18 Is there good evidence for telehealth and telemedicine? 24:20 Concerns about telehealth and the loss of touch as part of the doctor-patient relationship; haptics and the remote physical exam 30:17 Providing telehealth across state lines 34:35 Consultation codes for telehealth and ECHO (remote consultations) 40:20 Basic steps and best practices to start implementing telehealth 44:30 Stuart's shares some preliminary data on use of telehealth and workforce satisfaction 49:12 Adding access by using telehealth in primary care 51:40 Take home points 54:42 Stuart shares a pun
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