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Will virtual primary care become a new model of healthcare delivery?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" Healthcare IT News sat down with Dr. Peter Antall, chief medical officer at Amwell, to discuss delivering primary care via telemedicine, and how it can help patients, cut costs and aid population health management. How is it different from in-person primary care? Q: What is virtual primary care?

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Telehealth and Urgent Care During COVID-19

American Well

Our clinicians are prepared to evaluate and recommend care for patients with COVID-like Illness and to triage higher-acuity patients to in-person care settings. Some of these patients may still require in-person care. Peter Antall, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Amwell. Recommended Communication: Self-isolation.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 Testing

American Well

In addition, AMG providers remind patients that the test is only to confirm our suspected diagnosis of COVID-19, and to aid with decisions about Isolation or in-person care should they become necessary. Peter Antall, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Amwell. Thank you as we work together to help manage and combat COVID-19.

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Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

American Well

By Dr. Peter Antall. Examining a patient through video is different from in-person, though the fundamental rules of medicine still apply. The most important elements of any consultation – online or in-person – is taking a thorough history, asking plenty of questions, and doing a visual examination.

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Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

American Well

By Dr. Peter Antall. Examining a patient through video is different from in-person, though the fundamental rules of medicine still apply. The most important elements of any consultation – online or in-person – is taking a thorough history, asking plenty of questions, and doing a visual examination.

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The Top 10 Questions Physicians Ask About Telehealth

American Well

By Dr. Peter Antall, Chief Medical Officer. Generally all states’ medical boards allow telehealth to occur between a patient and provider that has a previously established relationship with an in-person visit. ( Reprinted from HealthcareIT News ). 3: How can I get paid for using telehealth?

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Fellow Physicians: Join the Telehealth Revolution

American Well

t believe telehealth or telemedicine will replace all or even most in-person visits, not by a long shot. Peter Antall, MD. But, until now, nothing like this has even come close. And with the rapid evolution of technology, who knows what we?ll ll see in our lifetime. The future of medicine is here. Medical Director.