Telemedicine offers patients convenience and an opportunity for cost-savings, but what value do physicians see in this digital health trend?
Daniel Carlin, MD, founder and CEO of telemedicine company WorldClinic, offers six key criteria for telemedicine to offer physicians value, according to a Forbes article.
1. Integration within an existing healthcare delivery model
2. The ability to provide better outcomes than current approaches
3. Assimilation into a set of clinical guidance rules
4. Combination with clinical management rules to result in appropriate responses from a health team
5. Access to simple/user-friendly interfaces that work for all providers and patients
6. Access to third-party reimbursement codes attached to monitoring and reporting for specific patient conditions