Pushing Boundaries, Reaching New Horizons
- 24 July 2020
- Blog
eClinicalWorks
Telehealth’s new prominence hints at more change ahead
The thing about boundaries is that you never quite reach them. In healthcare, for example, new technology — or a novel application of old technology — always opens new possibilities.
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic illustrates that principle. Faced with the ongoing need to deliver care to patients, many of whom wanted nothing to do with a physical office visit, practices turned to what had long been a small, niche part of their practices — telehealth — with surprising results.
“We have always used telehealth technology, not because of pandemics, but because it was convenient for our patients,” said Dr. Jeffrey Gelblum, who works with dozens of colleagues at Florida’s First Choice Neurology.
A little learning curve makes a big difference
For Dr. Gelblum, the adjustment to telehealth wasn’t that difficult, but the difference it has made in his practice is dramatic. From 5% online visits before the pandemic, he now conducts about 90% of his visits online.
While the office is open, Dr. Gelblum said many patients are reluctant to come in given that they are comfortable with telehealth. Fortunately, about 75% of his visits are for follow-up care and can be conducted remotely.
Drawing a larger lesson
A similar story is playing out in practices nationwide. From primary care to specialists of every description, practices are finding telehealth is effective.
It remains to be seen whether the new prominence telehealth enjoys is cemented by the legislative actions and insurance reimbursements necessary to support it in the long term. But some changes, including safer methods for appointment booking and check-in, are likely to persist.
Never give up — adapt!
In his landmark 1962 book “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,” Thomas Kuhn wrote: “Let us then assume that crises are a necessary precondition for the emergence of novel theories and ask next how scientists respond to their existence.”
What scientists never do, Kuhn concluded, is give up on existing paradigms until a new and better one is available.
Let’s hear from the doctor
In that spirit, doctors today may be abandoning some old methods of booking and seeing patients, but they are simultaneously adapting new ones. Healthcare is seeing a paradigm shift leading to innovation and creativity.
In this eClinicalWorks Podcast, we explore with Dr. Gelblum how his practice is handling the tradeoffs that come with telehealth — embracing the new while remaining committed to delivering the highest quality care possible.
“A doctor without a televisit capability,” he said, “is no different than a doctor without a stethoscope!”
Related Post
- 15 February 2024
- Blog
AI Medical Scribes in Remote Healthcare Services
- 7 November 2023
- Blog
Embracing Technology for Startup Weight Loss and Medical Spa Clinics
- 27 September 2022
- Blog
Back to School — for Your Practice, Too!
- 21 June 2022
- Blog
Dermatology Made Easier This Summer
- 8 June 2022
- Blog
A Behavioral Health Module That Behaves Like One
- 25 March 2022
- Blog
HIMSS22 Outlines Opportunities in Healthcare
- 17 February 2022
- Blog
Defense Matters: Keeping Remote Medicine Safe
- 1 February 2022
- Blog
One Key for 2022: Staying Focused on Patients
- 28 January 2022
- Blog
4 Patient Engagement Solutions to Help Patients and Practices in 2022
- 25 January 2022
- Blog
The Right Tools During Challenging Times
- 19 January 2022
- Blog
Healthcare 2022: Regulatory Trends to Look for in the Year Ahead
- 18 November 2021
- Blog
Remaining Vigilant in the Lung Cancer Fight
- 4 November 2021
- Blog
Telehealth Is Long-Established Science Fact
- 2 September 2021
- Blog
It’s Time for a Better Check-in Solution
- 12 August 2021
- Blog
Using hello2healow for Patient Outreach in Florida
- 27 May 2021
- Blog
When Neurological Care Cannot Wait
- 20 May 2021
- Blog
Solutions for Allergy Testing, Tracking, and Treatment
- 13 April 2021
- Blog
The eCW Podcast: Getting the Inside Scoop on Everything Healthcare IT
- 16 March 2021
- Blog
A Partner for Reinventing Your Practice
- 2 March 2021
- Blog
What it Takes to Better Know Your Patients
- 29 January 2021
- Blog
Putting the Pieces Together for Quality Healthcare
- 19 January 2021
- Blog
Optimization Services: Make a Difference in 2021!
- 30 December 2020
- Blog
2020 eClinicalWorks Year in Review
- 22 December 2020
- Blog
Thirlby Clinic: Using Telehealth and CCM for Better Disease Management
- 15 December 2020
- Blog
A Challenging Year Is Ending — New Opportunities Ahead
- 10 December 2020
- Blog
How a Practice Found Success With Telehealth & Contactless Check-In
- 24 November 2020
- Blog
The Continuing Influence of Telehealth
- 19 November 2020
- Blog
Meeting the Demand for Behavioral Health Services
- 12 November 2020
- Blog
Reinventing Healthcare for a Brighter Future
- 6 November 2020
- Blog
How Little River Medical Center Thrived During the Pandemic
- 19 October 2020
- Blog
How Telehealth, CCM, and Contactless Check-In Revitalized a Practice in Need
- 15 October 2020
- Blog
Targeting Behavioral Health, Remote Care & More
- 30 September 2020
- Blog
Surviving COVID-19: Telehealth and Beyond
- 21 September 2020
- Blog
3 Important healow TeleVisits Features
- 9 September 2020
- Blog
It’s Your Practice — Dream Big!
- 1 September 2020
- Blog
Back to the Basics During the COVID-19 Era
- 28 August 2020
- Blog
How the Patient Portal Is Making a Difference for a Pediatric Practice
- 12 August 2020
- Blog
Health Center Week: Telehealth & Analytics Light the Way
- 17 July 2020
- Blog
How to Keep Your Patients & Staff Safe During COVID-19
- 6 July 2020
- Blog
Reinventing Practices by Reinventing the Care Cycle
- 1 July 2020
- Blog
How to Digitize Your Front Office
- 29 June 2020
- Blog
The Telehealth Revolution Continues
- 24 June 2020
- Blog
How Advocare Put healow TeleVisits™ to Work
- 17 June 2020
- Blog
How Telehealth Is Connecting Patients & Providers
- 12 June 2020
- Blog
Finding a New Normal: The Patient Experience
- 10 June 2020
- Blog
Minding Mental Health During COVID-19
- 3 June 2020
- Blog
Expanding the Range of Specialty Care
- 1 June 2020
- Blog
Reinventing Your Practice
- 29 May 2020
- Blog
What Telehealth Could Mean for Practices Today
- 27 May 2020
- Blog
Resourceful Action During Extreme Times
- 21 May 2020
- Blog
Like Telehealth? There’s More!
- 19 May 2020
- Blog
The Numbers Behind TeleVisits
- 16 May 2020
- Blog
What Telehealth Can Do for Specialty Practices
- 13 May 2020
- Blog
Routine Care During Nonroutine Times
- 12 May 2020
- Blog
How Telehealth Will Make The 21st Century Ours
- 8 May 2020
- Blog
Seeing Medicine in a New Light
- 7 May 2020
- Blog
Telehealth: Healing Action at a Distance
- 5 May 2020
- Blog
3 Patient Stories of TeleVisits in Action
- 1 May 2020
- Blog
Sustaining Medical Practice During COVID-19
- 29 April 2020
- Blog
The Evolution and Importance of Telehealth
- 27 April 2020
- Blog
Deriving Greater Value from Telehealth
- 24 April 2020
- Blog
3 Practices Finding Success With Telehealth
- 22 April 2020
- Blog
How Innovation Fueled the Rise of Telehealth
- 20 April 2020
- Blog
Why You Should Activate Telehealth Today
- 17 April 2020
- Blog
3 Practices Using Telehealth to Improve Patient Care
- 15 April 2020
- Blog
Shift in the Medical Mindset
- 13 April 2020
- Blog
How Telehealth Kept a Patient Out of the ER
- 10 April 2020
- Blog
Speeding Toward a New Healthcare Paradigm
- 9 April 2020
- Blog
How Dallas Renal Group is Providing Care While Social Distancing
- 8 April 2020
- Blog
Swift Action Results in Change of Telehealth Regulations
- 7 April 2020
- Blog
How Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians is Reducing ER Visits
- 6 April 2020
- Blog
Securing Access to Care During a Pandemic
- 3 April 2020
- Blog
How Telehealth is Keeping Patients Safe at Trusted Doctors
- 2 April 2020
- Blog
Flattening the Curve With Telehealth
- 1 April 2020
- Blog
How First Choice Neurology Transformed Their Practice With Telehealth
- 31 March 2020
- Blog
Telehealth and Mental Health in a Time of Crisis
- 27 March 2020
- Blog
How SG Pediatrics are Using TeleVisits to Help Patients
- 26 March 2020
- Blog
The eClinicalWorks Telehealth Advantage
- 25 March 2020
- Blog
How Televisits Have Transformed Comprehensive Sleep Center
- 24 March 2020
- Blog
Telehealth: Helping Throughout History
- 23 March 2020
- Blog
How healow TeleVisits Can Help During a Health Crisis
- 20 March 2020
- Blog
healow TeleVisits: How Fast Deployment Helps
- 11 March 2020
- Blog
Expanding Access to Care With healow TeleVisits
- 17 January 2020
- Blog
Teledentistry: Expanding Access to Dental Care
- 8 January 2020
- Blog
The State of Telehealth in 2020
- 14 August 2019
- Blog
Patient-Centered Care: How the Approach Can Improve Healthcare
- 5 June 2019
- Blog
3 Ways That Telehealth Is Improving Healthcare
- 9 January 2019
- Blog
Telehealth – Rural Health Center
- 1 November 2018
- Blog
Three Ways Telemedicine Improves Care for Providers and Patients
- 15 October 2018
- Blog
How telehealth helps to improve compliance among ADHD patients
- 7 October 2018
- Blog
Powering Through on Game Day!
- 6 October 2018
- Blog
Making Connections on Saturday
- 30 May 2018
- Blog
ADHD and Telemedicine: A Natural Fit
- 21 March 2016
- Blog
eCW Podcast: eClinicalWorks Day at a City Near You
- 22 September 2015
- Blog
eCW Podcast: Exploring Community HealthCenters, 1
- 30 April 2015
- Blog
Population Health – Working as a Team
- 20 March 2015
- Blog
The Next Phase of Innovation in Healthcare
- 20 March 2015
- Blog
The Playbook for Patient Engagement
- 17 March 2015
- Blog
