Not only are doctors interested in the potential of technology to improve patient access to care and outcomes, they're also interested in it on their own behalf. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Barriers may still exist to the use of telehealth in medical practices, but that could change—and one reason it could change drastically is burnout.
Not yours—your doctor's.
According to a survey from the American College of Physicians, there are still obstacles to the implementation of telehealth by practices with internal medicine physicians and subspecialists. The most common: reimbursement, licensing, and regulatory barriers. And less common, but still important: not only are some physicians find it difficult to integrate the service into their day, they also are worried that patients may lack access to the necessary technology.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
