Patients Are Demanding Telehealth from Primary Care Providers
If you have been on the fence about whether to add telemedicine to your primary care practice, here’s a new survey that might push you off it. According to new data by American Well, one in five consumers would be willing to switch providers if another practice offered telemedicine. “Consumers are clearly interested in more … Read More
Best Practices: Getting Patients On Board with Telemedicine
Recently we wrote a post on the best practices for adding telemedicine visits to an already busy workload. But once you’ve come up with a weekly timetable for designated days/times for video visits, you need to fill those slots with patients. So how are patients informed about your telemedicine program and the option for a … Read More
Best Practices for Adding Video Visits to a Busy Workload
While the addition of telemedicine in practices is growing at a rapid rate, some providers hesitate to add this technology. We understand that the thought of adding additional appointment slots to an already busy day can be daunting. That’s why we’ve analyzed our top clients to come up with the following best practices to fit … Read More
Study: Consumers Looking for Digital Healthcare Experience
The results of a new study, “No More Waiting Room: The Future of the Healthcare Customer Experience,” from business and technology consultancy, West Monroe Partners, suggest that modern healthcare customers are gravitating toward digital channels like web portals and mobile apps in tremendous numbers. Consumer Preference is Clear The research that included more than 1,300 … Read More
Seamless Telemedicine Integration for drchrono Practices
Offering telemedicine shouldn’t mean changing the way your practice works. This is why Chiron has developed integrations with some of the leading EHRs, now including drchrono. drchrono is a trusted medical platform for physicians and patients around the world. Their award-winning platform addresses the needs of today’s healthcare ecosystem and includes EHR, practice management, medical … Read More
I’m already busy, why do I need telemedicine?
Think you have a full plate at the office? Rather than being just one more thing to do, telemedicine can actually help you clear some room. Even if you don’t feel the need to expand your practice by seeing more patients each week, telemedicine can still offer some significant benefits. Here are a few. Replace … Read More
IT Health Check for Physicians
Most primary care doctors advise patients to have an annual physical, even if they are feeling fine. This way they can be screened and problems can be caught before they become a major concern. Many medical issues are much easier to treat if caught early. IT issues are very similar. It is far better to … Read More
Overcoming Roadblocks to Telemedicine Adoption
Recently Medscape, an online medical news resource, surveyed 1423 healthcare providers, including 847 physicians, and 1103 patients to assess their attitudes toward telemedicine and other emerging technologies in healthcare. The results show that while both providers and patients believe that technical advances can be used to improve patient health and increase access to care, they … Read More
Busting a Few Unfortunate Myths About Telemedicine
When something becomes a myth it is usually based on some kernel of truth. The legend of Big Foot probably started with someone seeing a bear. A giant sturgeon may have given rise to the Loch Ness Monster. Stories get told and retold, gaps get filled in, assumptions made, times change and soon you have … Read More
The Top 15 Telemedicine Advantages
If you are tasked with making the case for implementing a telemedicine program for your practice, or if your just curious why the approach is becoming so popular, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together a list of the biggest advantages of telemedicine for providers and patients. Telehealth Advantages for Providers More Revenue … Read More
