What will happen to telehealth post-COVID?
Patient demand will play a huge role in determining how common the technology becomes.
Is the explosion of telehealth good for both providers and patients?
Continuity of health is a major benefit that helps maintain the doctor-patient relationship.
The long-term benefits of investing in short-term relationships
Kurt Stange, MD, says that establishing even brief relationships with patients has a “pay it forward” effect that will benefit patients, and health care generally, in the future.
Why virtual visits can be more tiring for doctors than in-person visits
Kurt Stange, MD, says many physicians find they have to work harder to project their humanity to patients during virtual visits than when they see them in person.
The value of “one-off” in-person visits
Kurt Stange, MD says that even care provided in urgent care or minute clinics can provide a little of the same satisfaction that comes from long-term patient relationships.
How telehealth visits resemble home visits
Kurt Stange, MD, says that telehealth visits can provide useful insights into patients’ home environments.
How COVID-19 has made investing in telehealth relationships more important than ever
Kurt Stange, MD, says that the growth in telehealth due to COVID-19 makes it important for doctors to consider how they can provide the best care during these visits.
Primary care crisis: How to build the practice of the future
Primary care was in crisis in the United States — and then COVID-19 happened. How can we create a better model for primary care?
How doctors can develop patient relationships using just telehealth visits
Kurt Stange, MD, says that demonstrating respect for patients and asking what’s going in their lives is helpful even in the context of a brief telehealth visit.
The importance of listening during “key moments” in patient relationships
Kurt Stange, MD, says that doctors who haven’t known a patient for a long time can build a relationship by taking the time to listen closely during times of stress or crisis.
Is there anything an individual doctor can do to make sure his or her practice survives post-COVID?
Being adaptable to technology and planning is key.
Why long-term relationships with patients have become less common
Kurt Stange, MD, says patients changing health insurance when they change jobs, along with physician mobility and changes in technology have combined to make long-term relationships less frequent.
What major changes are facing primary care once the COVID crisis has passed?
Fee for service will probably become a thing of the past.
What needs to happen at the governmental level to make sure we as a country don’t lose primary care practices from the financial strain of COVID?
A greater awareness at the highest levels is needed so that primary care gets the attention it deserves.
The hidden COVID-19 crisis: The dangers of neglecting care
How the COVID-19 pandemic is setting up a potential crisis in cancer and other serious conditions.
What effect is all the delayed care by patients due to the pandemic going to have on primary care physicians?
The ultimate effects won’t be known for some time, but a team-based environment will help everyone in the end.
What are the benefits to the patient under a prospective payment model?
Eliminating delayed care can lead to better cost savings and better outcomes.
Will a prospective payment model allow small and rural practices to survive – and will they have to change how they do business?
Smaller practices will need to access a larger team and greater technology to succeed.
How does the prospective payment model fix current flaws and how is it different?
Prospective payment models are already showing great promise with both private and public payers.
What’s wrong with how we pay for primary care today?
Misaligned incentives are leading to high costs and poor outcomes.
Foreign-trained health care providers and COVID-19
Managing a medical practice in the COVID-19 world
Physicians now have to deal with new patient safety risks and other management challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
How physicians can limit their tax liability
Julianne Andrews, principal and co-founder of Atlanta Financial Associates LLC, discusses some strategies to help physicians minimize their tax liability.
How value-based care can save your practice
Farzad Mostashari, MD, CEO of Aledade, discusses why physician practices that have leaned into value-based care have weathered the COVID-19 pandemic successfully.
Ways physicians can limit their tax liability
How physicians can protect their personal assets
COVID-19 and malpractice: New risks to watch for
Sean P. Byrne, JD, a medical malpractice defense lawyer, discusses how coronavirus has scrambled a physician's malpractice risks, and what doctors need to do to prepare.
Advice for physicians nervous about using telehealth
Make telehealth work for your practice — even after you re-open
Peter Alperin, MD, an internist and vice president at Doximity, discusses how physicians can use telehealth to efficiently see patients, even after practices re-open.
