Why Telehealth is Both Brilliant and Stupid

Nothing says 'quality care' like showing a stranger your throat via a grainy webcam while your cat walks across the keyboard.Telehealth — or medical care without the doctor and patient being in the same room — has exploded, partly enhanced by the COVID pandemic. Some say that this is the beginning of a new paradigm in medical care. For others, the experience feels more like putting more technology between them and their doctor. When you need to talk to your doctor, should you email them? Schedule a visit? Meet with them on video?We chat with Dr. Matt Sakumoto, a virtual care veteran, to answer those questions and more, as we uncover both the brilliant and stupid truth of telehealth.Show Notes:The Lancet on the Telephone (1977)