What’s holding you back? Overcoming Obstacles in your Telehealth Practice
I read this interesting article today from Forbes. The writers, Gary Price M.D. and Tim Norbeck outline the promises of how telemedicine services will help in the future but also explain some of the reasons people are abandoning it now or not even starting yet. The promises have been documented on this site and others extensively, but these are a few of the reasons why people aren’t ready to commit quite yet.
- Providers are finding it very hard to get paid. This is tough for sure. Every state has different laws regarding whether or not Medicaid will pay for the session and how much. It seems that some insurance companies will pay for some services and some won’t without any real explanation. With our research and experiences providing software in all 50 states, we can help you navigate through the confusion. For many of our customers, we provide more than just software, but we act as a “consultant” to help them be sure that they have a successful Telehealth practice. Even of you’re not a client, please contact us below or give us a call. We often find that we learn from each other when discussing the latest in the Medical Technology industry.
- Providers and Health organizations are concerned about Privacy. We take this very seriously, Secure Telehealth software does not store any health information. Providers and Health organizations continue to use their own EHR and scheduling software. This makes a telehealth session get treated exactly the same as an in person session which already has security protocols in place. We understand HIPAA and will sign a Business Associate Agreement with the clients which allows us to provide the software and offer technical support.
- Another obstacle, not specifically mentioned in the article, is that people are afraid of the technology. They could think that it would be too complicated or they give up because there are too many technical problems. At Secure Telehealth, we take care of the technology so you can focus on helping people. At no additional cost, We will assist in setting up each location and train all of the providers and presenting nurses. Even when providers or patients are in their own homes we can test their system so that everyone can be confident that the meetings will be go smoothly. Lastly, even if we haven taken all precautions, sometimes something still goes wrong, A computer is muted, or there was a software update, or an operating system changes or one of any number of other technical problems occur and we will answer the phone and help you right away so that a session is not missed.
The Health care Revolution is coming, I hope nothing is holding you back.
