Impact of Telehealth on Physician Practices Will Be Profound According to NextGen

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A confluence of four factors laid the groundwork for a telehealth renaissance:  1. Canceling of all non-essential healthcare  2. Physical distancing and stay-at-home orders  3. Reimbursement parity between telehealth and in-person visits  4. Suspension of HIPAA Penalties for telehealth during COVID-19   Dr. Betty Rabinowitz, Chief Medical Officer at NextGen Healthcare, believes that telehealth will have a profound impact on ambulatory practices. Everything from office design, staffing levels, staff skill sets and patient experience will be different in the aftermath of COVID-19 and the rapid adoption of telehealth.    Watch the full interview to learn:  * How physician practices are (or aren’t) adopting telehealth differently than hospitals  * Why staffing ratios and skill sets will be changing in the near future  * How the demand for convenience will manifest post-COVID-19  * Why the adoption of telehealth will go much smoother than EHRs originally did  * Why telehealth can’t solve everything   Learn more about NextGen: https://www.nextgen.com/

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