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With the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), many outpatient clinics and facilities find themselves unprepared for telehealth visits. To date, there have been very few malpractice cases in telehealth (most in teleradiology). As more doctors' offices move toward telemedicine for those appointments that can be held remotely, patients should know how to prepare for these virtual visits. Telemedicine is a technology that permits patients to be seen at a distance.

Reassure patients that they can reach you, and take time to answer their questions. To find telehealth resources, check with your care provider group, health benefit plan or employer. It tele medicine can result in the ability to offer patients more individualized care and improve overall patient outcomes.

Telehealth may feel intimidating to some who don't have much experience using technology. Before you schedule an appointment, call the number on the back of your insurance card to find out if your specific policy covers telemedicine service. This means that telemedicine services are now reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid at the same rates as in-person services—a change Dr. Brown has been advocating for for a decade.

Patients can receive telehealth services in their homes, anywhere in the country from a physician anywhere in the country. Ability to see a first-time patient via telemedicine: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has said that it is currently not auditing visits to ensure a prior relationship between a physician and a patient, Dr. Brown said.

For many people with PD, regardless of age and familiarity with technology, signing on to a telemedicine visit is straightforward and only requires a few clicks. It is obvious that telemedicine can allow greater access to patients and specialist consultation for physicians, as well as better access for patients to healthcare that may not be available in their own communities.

Telehealth services can be used for medical treatment and mental health care. The COVID pandemic has incited the rapid implementation of telehealth services. In some cases, people can access telehealth visits without cost sharing. Document verbal consent prior to each telehealth visit until you can receive a signed consent (either digitally or on paper) from the patient.

Many states have an in-person visit requirement for telehealth-based provider-patient relationships, meaning that it may not be possible to operate a fully telehealth-based practice. Whether they know it or not, most gynecologists have practiced a form of telemedicine in the past, such as by taking phone calls from patients asking for medication refills.