Category: Telemedicine

If It’s So Convenient, Why is Telehealth Declining?

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U and is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
The Decline in Telehealth:

During the pandemic, the use of virtual doctor’s appointments, also known as “telehealth,” exploded. In 2021, 37 percent of adults used telemedicine.1 People soon realized telehealth was a safe way to get the care they needed without having to (1) commute to a doctor’s office, (2) take extra time off work for an appointment, or (3) worry about possible exposure to a multitude of diseases.

If we realized how great telehealth was, why is its use steadily declining? The answer isn’t simple, as it involves patient preferences, insurance companies, and the government.

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Amazon in the Healthcare Space: The Ultimate Employee Benefit

Available for Interviews:  Dr. Cleamon Moorer, Jr.

Cleamon Moorer, Jr., DBA, is President and CEO, American Advantage Home Care, Inc. His home healthcare agency has served thousands of patients all throughout Metro Detroit. He is also the bestselling author of From Failure to Promise: 360 Degrees.

What Dr. Moorer can say in an interview about
Amazon Cares Healthcare:

Amazon is joining the club in expanding patient care in America through Amazon Cares. Launched 18 months ago, it is an exciting initiative that uses an app to coordinate in-person care and virtual health care services. The full-blown Amazon Cares model is now available to all Washington employees, as well as other in-state employers who want to add home-based care services to their benefits packages. The company will begin to rollout its health services to ALL of their employees this summer, and plans are already underway to expand care beyond its own front door to other companies in the future.

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Managing Anxiety & Finding Mental Health Help Now

Available for Interviews:  Dr. Colleen Cira

Dr. Colleen Cira, Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in Women and Trauma, and has worked with hundreds of people struggling with mental health issues.

 

Talking Points on What Dr. Cira Can Say in an Interview
On How to Manage Anxiety and Find Mental Health Support:

The past two years with the pandemic have fueled a mental health crisis in the United States. Because of the ripple effects associated with this, have witnessed a surge in depression and anxiety-related disorders as a result.

How to Managing Anxiety

1) Control What You Actually Have Control Over

Experts Available Through the Thanksgiving Weekend

Experts Available in These Categories

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Available for TOPICS on COVID Prevention, CDC Protocols, Obesity, Pain Management:
Dr. Tammy Penhollow, DO, specializing in anesthesiology and pain management, and has a passion for regenerative medicine and holistic healing.

Available for TOPICS on Work-Life Integration, Stress Management, Sleep/Rest, Self-Care:
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, board-certified internal medicine physician and work-life Integration Strategist, international speaker, and bestselling author of Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity.

Available for TOPICS on Public Health/Policy, Healthcare Reform, Skin Cancer:
Dr. Reagan Anderson, DO, specializing in general Dermatology and served in the United States Navy. Author of Universal Death Care: A Solution for Healthcare in the Age of Entitlement, he is passionate about changing healthcare in the U.S.

Available for TOPICS on Weight Loss, Nutrition, Exercise, Women’s Health, Self-Care:
Dr. Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, nurse practitioner and fitness & health advocate. Author of Debut a New You: Transforming Your Life at Any Age.

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Summary of 5 Health & Medical Changes Due to the Pandemic

Available for Interviews: Dr. Tammy Penhollow

Dr. Tammy Penhollow is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, specializing in anesthesiology, pain management, and regenerative medicine. Having over 20 years of experience has helped her to cultivate a passion for regenerative medicine and holistic healing. Dr. Penhollow practices at Precision Regenerative Medicine in the greater Phoenix area.

What Dr. Tammy Penhollow can say in an interview:

  1. Childhood vaccinations have plummeted. The American Academy of Pediatricians is launching a campaign #CallYourPediatrician to urge parents to resume routine childhood vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a 2.5 million dose decrease in orders of routine childhood vaccines from Jan 07, 2020 to Apr 21, 2020.

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How the COVID Crisis Has Ushered in a New Digital Age

Interview Phil Crowley.

Philip P. Crowley, is a dedicated attorney who has been handling legal matters for pharmaceutical, biomedical, medical devices, information technology and other technology companies for over 30 years. He has also spent nearly 25 years on the board of trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, with substantial involvement in the oversight of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.

 

Talking Points from Phil Crowley
on Coronavirus and the New Digital Age:

The COVID crisis has caused virtually unparalleled peril—but at the same time an opportunity to learn new ways of interacting with one another.

How the Coronavirus Has Ushered in
a New Digital Age

It has (1) reduced the reluctance of those who are put off by technology to use much that is available, and (2) increased the tendencies of those who like and use technology to find additional and better ways to use what is available. I characterize the changes to virtual from face-to-face as coming primarily in four categories:
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Telemedicine Is Here to Stay: How COVID-19 Is Changing the Face of Healthcare

Interview: Dwight Holcomb.

Dwight Holcomb is a marketing guru who can explore the latest digital video marketing strategies that can excite your audience and help them to reach and surpass their business goals. Holcomb is a Fractional CMO to telemedicine companies.

Talking Points from Dwight Holcomb 
on Telemedicine in the New Era of Healthcare:

  • There is a major shift in how people receive medical care. This will change how we go to the doctor
  • Tremendous impact to the current cost of healthcare. This can reduce future cost.

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5 Great Ways Chiropractors Can Help Patients Via Telemedicine

Available for Interviews: Dr. Michael Evangel

Dr. Michael S. Evangel, Chiropractic Physician, is the owner of the Chiropractic Wellness Center in Paramus, NJ. For over 30 years, his mission is to provide state of the art, high-quality care to people of all ages. 

 

Talking Points from Michael Evangel on
How Chiropractors Can Help Patients Via Telemedicine:

With the stay at home and shelter in place orders are currently in effect, many chiropractic patients are only going out for food and supplies, and are not even going to their chiropractors unless they are in a lot of pain.
Even though chiropractic is known as a hands-on treatment, chiropractors can still assist their patients through telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 Helpful Tips About Telemedicine Everyone Should Know

Available for Interviews: Dr. Tammy Penhollow

Dr. Tammy Penhollow is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, specializing in anesthesiology, pain management, and regenerative medicine. Having over 20 years of experience has helped her to cultivate a passion for regenerative medicine and holistic healing. Dr. Penhollow practices at Precision Regenerative Medicine in the greater Phoenix area.

 

What Dr. Tammy Penhollow can say in an interview on
4 Helpful Tips About Telemedicine Today:

Telehealth, telemedicine, and virtual visits are all names for the ability to have a nearly complete medical visit with your healthcare professionals. Until COVID-19, telehealth was more popular in remote areas without access to primary or specialty care, and was used in consulting roles such as radiologists reading imaging studies from home or physicians in the US discussing cases with colleagues in remote areas of the world. As a result of COVID-19 more insurance plans are covering and paying more for telemedicine visits with physicians, nurses, psychologists, and other medical professionals. From both a healthcare provider and a healthcare consumer standpoint, telemedicine is now out of the box and a majority of consumers and providers want to keep it that way.

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What Is Gov’t Doing to Facilitate COVID Help From Healthcare Professionals?

Interview Phil Crowley.

Philip P. Crowley, is a dedicated attorney who has been handling legal matters for pharmaceutical, biomedical, medical devices, information technology and other technology companies for over 30 years. He has also spent nearly 25 years on the board of trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, with substantial involvement in the oversight of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.

 

Talking Points from Phil Crowley on Government Regulations
and Healthcare Surrounding COVID-19:

  • Healthcare professionals are reluctant to practice outside their specialty or licensure areas for fear of liability. 
  • This reduces the pool of healthcare professionals available to help in “hot spots.”

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