Impact of Telehealth on Physician Practices Will Be Profound According to NextGen
A confluence of four factors laid the groundwork for a telehealth renaissance: 1. Canceling of all non-essential healthcare 2. Physical distancing and stay-at-home orders 3. Reimbursement parity between telehealth and in-person visits 4. Suspension of HIPAA Penalties for telehealth during COVID-19 Dr. Betty Rabinowitz, Chief Medical Officer at NextGen Healthcare, believes that telehealth will have a profound impact on ambulatory practices. Everything from office design, staffing levels, staff skill sets and patient experience will be different in the aftermath of COVID-19 and the rapid adoption of telehealth. Watch the full interview to learn: * How physician practices are (or aren’t) adopting telehealth differently than hospitals * Why staffing ratios and skill sets will be changing in the near future * How the demand for convenience will manifest post-COVID-19 * Why the adoption of telehealth will go much smoother than EHRs originally did * Why telehealth can’t solve everything Learn more about NextGen: https://www.nextgen.com/