Executive Session: Improving telemedicine by training effective "medical virtualists"

As concerns over COVID-19 increased, many physicians have opted to see fewer patients in their offices and expanded their use of telemedicine. However, as practices increase their use of telemedicine, many doctors and patients have expressed concern that the level of care may not be equal to the traditional office visit and that telemedicine may compromise the physician-patient relationship. At the same time, some healthcare leaders describe the problems with telemedicine as growing pains that can be overcome with training and increased familiarity with the technology. In this episode, Dr. Michael Nochomovitz, Chief Clinical Partnerships Officer, Devoted Health, and the former Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Integration & Network Development Officer, New York Presbyterian; and Dr. Rahul Sharma, Professor and Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine / New York-Presbyterian, New York, discuss their work in advancing the idea of a "medical virtualist" and the skillset needed to effectively deliver telemedicine. Visit mgma.com/podcast for more podcasts, as well as mgma.com/covid-19 for MGMA's COVID-19 Recovery Center. Produced by Chris Harrop, MGMA senior editorial manager Intro/outro audio: "Street Walk," Paolo Pavan (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Allied Medical Waste is the premier medical waste and document shredding company for medical groups all over the United States. On average, Allied helps medical groups save up to 50% on their monthly costs. Allied is known for their great service and impeccable response times. Reach out today for a free quote! Allied has a special offer for all MGMA members: the first 2 months FREE of charge!Connect with us at [email protected] or call (801) 328-8581.