Dr. Lee’s pen hovered mid-note as her phone buzzed, shattering the focus of her patient consultation. It wasn’t the first time an unexpected call from a workers’ compensation attorney had disrupted her schedule, stealing precious minutes and leaving a trail of frustration. These interruptions weren’t just inconvenient; they ate away at her ability to deliver the best care to her patients.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Doximity, the professional medical network, today published its “2020 State of Telemedicine Report,” a comprehensive analysis of telehealth trends in the U.S. since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report includes a patient survey of over 2,000 U.S. respondents on their attitudes towards telehealth, an analysis of online physician CVs, as well as data from the company’s telemedicine feature set, which is used regularly by over 100,000 U.S. doctors. The study found that 20% of all medical visits will be conducted via telemedicine in 2020, which accounts for more than $29.3 billion of medical services this year alone.
California has said yes. California’s recent changes “encourages All Parties to Consider Creative Solutions Appropriate to Providing Care to Injured Workers.”
It is of paramount importance to keep physicians, health care workers and patients safe amid infectious disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
To reduce the risk of exposure during a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, providing care through virtual visits is a key part of clinic workflow.
Anyone working with medical information quickly begins to hear about the need to maintain HIPAA practices for privacy and security to maintain the confidentiality of the medical information.
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