The Surge of Telehealth Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
The “Devil’s Advocacy” of Yesterday, Government Solution of today- but, one more volatility for Medical Practice of tomorrow
Midst of the spectrum of changes the coronavirus pandemic has brought upon citizens worldwide, be it the direct result of the infection or as part of the reaction to contain the contagion, we can point to the increasing utility of virtual communication. Even within the virtual and Tele-video conferencing modules, one can eyewitness an overwhelming rush to implement some form of Telemedicine or Telehealth systems.
The growth of the Telehealth system has been so fiery that some healthcare administrators have raised concerns about the threat of potential fraud amid COVID-19 pandemonium.
On March 17, after the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the Coronavirus pandemic, Medicare administrator (CMS), Seema Verma unveiled an unexpected order to promote virtual medical care or Telehealth clinical encounters. This knee-jerk phenomenon comes as a shock to those battling reduced restrictions on Telemedicine that the same administration implemented under the bipartisan switch.
The CMS administrator temporarily lifted several federal restrictions on the use of the Telehealth…
