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How telehealth will help us fight COVID-19

By Gary Shapiro
Published April 16, 2020 4:00am ET
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How telehealth will help us fight COVID-19
In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 photo, Dr. Terry Rabinowitz, back to camera, talks with nurse Leslie Orelup at Helen Porter Nursing Home on in Burlington, Vt. New health insurance regulations in Vermont are giving a boost to telemedicine, the system that enables health care providers to offer consult with patients without being in the same room. Telemedicine isn’t new, but the new regulations make it easier for physicians to be reimbursed for services performed by two-way video hookups. Fletcher Allen Telemedicine director Dr. Terry Rabinowitz says popular specialties are psychiatry and dermatology. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot) | Toby Talbot

Social distancing is challenging how we work, learn, and play. But it doesn’t mean we can’t get the medical care we need so desperately right now.

Telehealth, virtual care enabled by our ever-growing connectivity, means we can get expertise from care providers without leaving our homes and exposing ourselves or others to COVID-19.

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