Technology

VP, Research and Editorial Strategy at athenahealth

Articles

In an environment of ongoing change and uncertainty, virtual care is a powerful, permanent option for patients and physicians alike.

Pandemic Lessons: How to successfully sustain telehealth long-term

Podcasts

Physicians Practice® spoke with Dr. Reena Pande, chief medical officer of AbleTo, about the current standards and challenges physicals are facing with care and access solutions.

Combating "Point Solution Fatigue"

Physicians Practice® spoke with Michael Morgan, at the time the CEO of Updox and a contributor to Physicians Practice, to discuss the new technologies that you should consider implementing in your practice and why implementing a virtual care strategy will be so important post COVID. 

The Paperless Practice: Virtual care strategies

Providers can reap the rewards of a digital transformation that boosts efficiency and profitability, but they must first invest in the right technology.

Optimizing patient payments in the Covid-19 era: 3 key questions providers must ask

James R. Embrey, Jr. is a Partner at Hall Booth Smith, P.C. who defends Fortune 500 companies and other businesses of all sizes in medical malpractice litigation, general liability, insurance coverage and transportation matters. He previously worked in-house as a Managing Counsel and General Counsel, and earlier in his career he served as an Airborne Infantryman in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge for his service in the Middle East. He can be reached at

One of the biggest risks is the act of practicing medicine virtually and the challenges of virtual examinations, reviewing diagnostics, communicating with the patient, loss of contextual clues, etc.

Telemedicine and telehealth litigation risk rises as demand soars

Bret Larsen is a Virtual Care Strategist, CEO and Co-Founder of 

, where he and his dedicated team are helping HCOs innovate in today’s rapidly changing healthcare industry. eVisit is powering hundreds of thousands of virtual visits, connecting providers and patients within its HIPAA-compliant eVisit Virtual Care platform, enabling providers to deliver efficient and effective patient care. eVisit is a Representative Vendor in the 

Gartner 2020 Market Guide for Virtual Care Solutions

Forrester Wave: Virtual Care Platforms for Digital Health, Q1, 2021

The difference lies in more than just the name. 

Video Visits versus Virtual Care

Co-CEO of Avidon Health, a leading health engagement and behavior change company.

Effective coaching delivered virtually must be conversational and personalized to the individual.

Humanizing patient engagement with one-to-one coaching

Why the conflation of “telehealth” and “virtual care” is misguided.

Beyond Telehealth: Expanding the definition of virtual care

Dr. Coffin is a family physician in Augusta, GA. She received her medical degree from Kansas City University and has been in practice 19 years.

 Health System, Dr. Janis Coffin has evaluated, implemented, and identified ways to use innovative ways to support patients and deliver high-quality care.

Videos

One physician's experience with reimbursement for the telemedicine services her health system uses. 

Reimbursement for telehealth services 

One physician recounts her experiences transitioning telehealth services. 