Telehealth Awareness Week, organized by the American Telehealth Association, starts on Monday, September 15 and runs through Saturday, September 21.
Michael R. Wasserman, M.D., member of the editorial board of the Merck Manuals, observes “While there may be no substitute for an in-person office visit, telehealth serves as a beneficial supplement to traditional patient care.”
A telehealth appointment would be an appropriate option if you:
- feel too ill to leave the house (but do not need emergency care)
- get sick while traveling
- misplace a prescription
- want to avoid sitting in a waiting room
- cannot take time away from work
- have mobility challenges, especially problems with ambulation
- cannot access reliable transportation
- live in a remote area with few healthcare providers nearby
- have children who need supervision
- do not want to spread infectious diseases or be exposed to them
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