Posts Tagged "Telemedicine"

Important Aspects of Rural Telehealth Program Development

By Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW - January 6, 2020

Core considerations for rural telehealth program development include: state telemedicine rules and regulations, language and terminology, state parity laws, staffing and teleconsultation models, funding, broadband access, and benefits to rural communities.

Important Aspects of Rural Telehealth Program Development

How Emerging Technologies Are Shaping the Future of Healthcare

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - August 27, 2019

Imagine a world where complex health issues can be solved or prevented with relative ease. As lifespan increases, technology innovators race to outpace the growing demands of the planet’s expanding population. Medical technology companies create faster, more, and less expensive answers to patient care needs. Engineering and science have converged, making medical practice easier for physicians, more effective for patients, and less costly to the system struggling to hold it all up...

Novel Technologies Change Medicine Forever

How Telemedicine Helped Me Live My Best Life

By Marcia Starkman - April 18, 2019

It started with a dream that I brought to fruition, to work on my own terms. I wanted control over my work life. This included no longer having a boss or a time clock to punch...

How Telemedicine Helped Me Live My Best Life

Alternative Careers & Side Hustles for Physicians

By Ore Ogunyemi, MD - October 23, 2018

To be clear, multiple streams of income does not necessarily mean multiple jobs. Your investment portfolio and real estate holdings may already serve as a great side gig. Rather, find opportunities that are enjoyable and do not usurp too much of your time, educational or financial resources. While stepping outside of clinical medicine may initially seem daunting, these side gigs not only boost income, but also offer leadership skills, increased work-life balance, a creative outlet and may even augment your ability to care for your patients.

Alternative Careers and Side Hustles for Physicians

What are My Options if I'm Tired of Medicine?

By Jack Isler, MD - June 25, 2018

There are many op-eds stating how you can leave medicine and make almost as much money doing other jobs. I don’t find this to be true at all. Yes, there could be a few jobs that meet the level of income from practicing medicine, but they are few and difficult to get. Be realistic about the loss in income when you leave medicine. Plan ahead for this change. If it were easy to leave medicine and retain the income, a significantly higher percentage would be leaving.