{"id":41516,"date":"2020-04-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/video-conferencing-telehealth\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:27:17","slug":"video-conferencing-telehealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/video-conferencing-telehealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Video conferencing for telehealth: a step-by-step guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever struggled to get out of bed to go to an early morning appointment? Or awkwardly asked your boss for a longer lunch break so you could go see your doctor?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say you live in a small, rural community and have to drive hours to get to your appointments. What if you have an appointment with a specialist that took for-freaking-ever to book, but you wake up the morning of with a fever and flu symptoms? Do you go to the appointment and risk infecting other people\u2014while feeling like absolute garbage and missing your pajamas and bed\u2014or swallow that hefty no-show fee and wait another couple of months for another appointment?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These kinds of situations can happen all the time, and they\u2019re frustrating for both patients and healthcare providers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But thanks to the rapid development and improvement of digital technology, these problems are becoming things of the past\u2014and more and more providers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/how-to-run-healthcare-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">running remote-friendly healthcare practices<\/a>. The system is changing. Fast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this post, we\u2019ll look at:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"#What telehealth is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What telehealth is, exactly<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"#The benefits of telehealth\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefits of telehealth<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"#7 steps to getting started with telehealth\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 steps to getting started with telehealth<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"#How to start providing telehealth services using a video conferencing tool like RingCentral Video\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to start providing telehealth services using a video conferencing tool like RingCentral Video<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"What telehealth is\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 35px;\">But first, what is telehealth?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth is a new model of delivering healthcare through digital channels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of going to an office, you can receive healthcare from your provider (like your doctor or psychiatrist) through platforms like video chats, phone calls, or text-based chats and messaging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get a sense of where we are with telehealth, let\u2019s take a look at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wheel.com\/blog\/master-guide-to-telehealth-statistics-for-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.evisit.com\/36-telemedicine-statistics-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><b>More than half <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of all hospitals in the US feature some type of telehealth program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><b>About 74% of patients<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the US say that they would use telehealth; the same number are comfortable with telehealth instead of seeing their providers in person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><b>About 30% of patients<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are already using telehealth services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><b>Nearly 75% of in-person interactions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with doctors, urgent care, and emergency rooms are either unnecessary, or they could be handled with telehealth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth is expected to <\/span><b>exceed<\/b> <b>$64.1 billion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the US by 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 2005 to 2014, telehealth visits <\/span><b>increased about 52% every year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If those numbers intrigue you (or make your head spin), let\u2019s take a closer look at some of the benefits of telehealth.<\/span><br \/>\n<a name=\"The benefits of telehealth\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 35px;\">What are the benefits of getting into telehealth?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As telehealth becomes more prominent and accessible in healthcare systems, the benefits continue to roll in. Here are some of the main benefits of telehealth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #434343; padding-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">1. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.evisit.com\/5-ways-telemedicine-save-doctors-money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It saves you money.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah, the sentence everyone wants to hear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how does telemedicine do it?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For one, patients can keep seeing you as their care provider\u2014they\u2019re less likely to go to the closest walk-in or ER for something urgent if they can get in touch with you from wherever they are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth also saves you money by saving you time. It can reduce no-shows, and you can fill in any gaps in your schedule with quick, five-minute appointments for things like prescriptions or doctors\u2019 notes. Oh and with telehealth, you also have the option to work from home, so it can reduce overhead costs for your whole clinic.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">Shopping for a video conferencing tool? (Or just curious about what to look for?) Grab the free checklist to help you choose the right one for your team or business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/video_conf_platform_checklist.pdf\" data-id=\"69d4a662af0ad\" id=\"69d4a662af0ad\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d4a662af0ad.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\u2705 Get it now<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">See what you need to do (and know) as you're deciding on a video conferencing app with this checklist!<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-01510\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get it now\">Get it now<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d4a662af0ad.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Happy shopping! <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"color: #434343; padding-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">2. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/consumer-health\/in-depth\/telehealth\/art-20044878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s convenient (for both you and your patients).<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can do almost everything online these days, which saves everyone a lot lot of time and effort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients don\u2019t have to take time out of their busy days to get to a clinic (or sit in a waiting room) to receive good healthcare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They just have to log in to their appointment, receive care, and then go about their day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #434343; padding-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">3. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardinalhealth.com\/content\/dam\/corp\/web\/documents\/fact-sheet\/cardinal-health-why-your-next-er-visit-may-be-virtual-infographic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It frees up healthcare providers to focus on more urgent and demanding cases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever gone to a hospital\u2019s emergency room for something that wasn\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">actually<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an emergency\u2014you just needed to see a doctor for something and no one else was available?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It happens a lot more often than you think. It\u2019s a pain for patients\u2014who sometimes sit in the waiting room for hours\u2014and can cause serious problems for the providers that work in the ER who need to deal with actual emergencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With telehealth, patients can simply connect with the right care providers from wherever they are and have those minor issues addressed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #434343; padding-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthit.gov\/faq\/why-telehealth-important-rural-providers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can increase access to healthcare, especially for patients in remote and rural areas.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter what your age or socioeconomic status is, you\u2019ll get sick at some point\u2014or just need to see a doctor for a checkup. But not everyone lives in a city where there are clinics on every other block.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients using telehealth can access healthcare wherever they are. If you live in a small, isolated rural community and need to speak to a specialist like a cardiologist or endocrinologist, you don\u2019t have to drive or fly out to an urban center to get the care you need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, if you have trouble leaving your home, telehealth means you get care at home\u2014no more worrying about figuring out a way to make it to a clinic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just some of the benefits of telehealth. More and more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortholive.com\/blog\/top-10-benefits-of-telehealth-for-patients-and-doctors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is finding that telehealth can improve patient experience and care, providers\u2019 satisfaction and work, and healthcare systems overall.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a name=\"7 steps to getting started with telehealth\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 35px;\">A step-by-step guide to getting started with telehealth<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to try delivering telehealth to your patients? Here\u2019s how you can get started with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral Video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in seven simple steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up with RingCentral Office. (Did we mention<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/lp\/covid19-offer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it\u2019s free for healthcare providers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Because it\u2019s free for healthcare providers.)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral Office comes with RingCentral Video (a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/the-best-video-conferencing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">video conferencing software),<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so you\u2019re all set! You don\u2019t need to buy any new and shiny devices for this! It works with computers, laptops, phones, and tablets. Just make sure you have an internet connection, a built-in camera or webcam, and a mic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book appointments with your patients like you would for your usual in-office appointments. Don\u2019t forget to enable automatic reminders!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invite your patients to their scheduled appointment through an email or private code for RingCentral Video. That\u2019ll automatically put the event in their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/apps\/ringcentral-for-google-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Calendar <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/apps\/ringcentral-microsoft-outlook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outlook calendar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3967\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image1-92-1024x887.png\" alt=\"Adding a scheduled appointment or event in Google Calendar through RingCentral Video\" width=\"840\" height=\"728\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it\u2019s time for the appointment, join the call.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tada! You\u2019re connected. Wave and say hi to your patient, and get down to business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re having difficulty with any parts of the process, get in touch with RingCentral\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.ringcentral.com\/s\/?language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They\u2019ll troubleshoot with you and walk you through any issue that might be coming up. You can also check out the FAQ page <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/online-meetings\/faq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, you\u2019re taking all the usual steps that would normally happen to set up a regular, in-person appointment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You only have to do the first two steps once, and the first four steps can be handled by your front desk, office administrator, or assistant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re the care provider, all you have to do is log in, start your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/video-call.html\">video call<\/a>, and provide healthcare! See it in action\u00a0below:<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2695\ufe0f Get a hands-on look at how RingCentral is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/industry-solutions\/healthcare-communications-cloud-phone-systems.html\">designed for telehealth<\/a> by booking a product tour:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><button data-href=\"#leadform-popup\" class=\"js-open-popup-activator btn primary\" >Choose a time<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcb0 You can also <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/roi-calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">use this calculator<\/a> <\/strong>to see roughly how much your business could save by using RingCentral to support your team&#8217;s communication with patients and each other.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 35px;\">Other benefits of using RingCentral Video for telehealth services<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral Video is a great option for providing care through telehealth, but there are other features you can use to deliver high-quality care too:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/features\/business-sms\/overview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Appointment scheduling<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting appointments is easy and lightning fast with RingCentral\u2019s automatic scheduling tool. It can also send out reminder SMS messages\u2014because, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">somehow<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, no-shows can still happen with telehealth from time to time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><b>Team messaging platform: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral has a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/mobile-app.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team messaging app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014if you work together with other people in your practice a lot, this is an easy way for everyone to communicate in real time using either their cell phones or computers:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation\" title=\"RingCentral app for Desktop: Message. Video. Phone.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EbIAZJd9rCU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><b>Easy follow-up: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the appointment ends, patients can call or chat with their providers for follow-up for things like getting their screening results, discharge instructions, and when to schedule another visit. RingCentral also lets you send out automatic <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/industry-solutions\/healthcare-communications-cloud-phone-systems.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMS reminders to your patients<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to complete surveys and rate how satisfied they were with their visit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best of all? RingCentral is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/covid19-offer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free right now for all healthcare providers.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a name=\"How to start providing telehealth services using a video conferencing tool like RingCentral Video\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 35px;\">Get started with telehealth using RingCentral Video<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s clear now\u2014telehealth is a booming industry and completely changing how healthcare is delivered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are so many benefits to providing care through telehealth, and it improves both patient experience and our current healthcare systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to give telehealth a try, now is the best time. It\u2019s free, easy\u2014and can improve your practice and your patient experience. What are you waiting for?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever struggled to get out of bed to go to an early morning appointment? Or awkwardly asked your boss for a longer lunch break so you could go see your doctor?\u00a0 Say you live in a small, rural community and have to drive hours to get to your appointments. 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