COVID Chronicle

MA INE MADE US CONNECTED

While it can’t replace in-person visits, telehealth may be the silver lining in this pandemic, according to Michael Ross, MD, regional medical information officer at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, “This is a technology whose time has come, especially for a rural state like Maine.” Telehealth is already being used for some pre-procedural and follow-up visits in cardiology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, and even some primary care.

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