Telemedicine and technology are crucial ways to deliver care and keep our health care workers, patients and vulnerable populations safe, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This discussion is designed to share best practices and the latest policy and payment updates to support physicians and practices in expediting the implementation of telemedicine. This conversation should also outline the ways in which technology and telemedicine can strengthen physician/patient relationships, even in trying times like those of the current COVID-19 pandemic, so care can continue to be provided to those who need it most.
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Hi Dr. Fitzpatrick,
Thanks so much for reaching out. The discussion is all online and asynchronous in a text format to accommodate panelists' and participants' busy schedules. We don't currently have a video component but we will keep you posted. Thank you for your participation! Let me know if you need anything else.
Best,
Celine
Physician
There is a lot to evolve and we are just starting to tread into this sort of exchange with a platform that will adapt to the needs of its users. One might think that a telemedicine discussion platform would use video. I hope we can develop areas of interest that might be specific to the individual. Please stay engaged and contribute!
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Hi William,
This is a very open discussion and as RPM is a delivery method of telemedicine, we encourage you to ask questions about RPM as it relates to COVID-19 and telehealth and our panelists will answer as best and quickly as possible. Let me know if you need anything else, thanks!
Best,
Celine
Connect
With COVID-19, low-tech solutions can often be a great help. For example, with home-quarantined patients, a telephone and a thermometer, combined with daily follow-up using them, may be sufficient to determine whether a patient is deteriorating. The bigger need in these cases is sometimes a systematic and rigorous approach to tracking the cases comprehensively, so that no one is left without the proper follow-up. That requires a robust information system rather than just a device.
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Hi William - RPM is definitely a part of this discussion. We've included the appropriate codes for RPM services in the Telemedicine Quick Guide: ama-assn.org/practice-manageme.... And you can also access the Digital Health Implementation Playbook focused on RPM that was released in 2018 here: www.ama-assn.org/digital-healt...!