March 30th, 2020 by WCBC Radio
Getting heath care by phone or video conferencing has been around for several decades, but the outbreak of coronavirus has led to an increase in telemedicine use as never seen before, according to health systems and provider groups across the country. Millions of Americans are seeking care by connecting with a doctor electronically, many for the first time. Health systems, insurers and physician groups said it allows people to practice social distancing while reducing the spread of the disease and protecting health workers. Locally, the practice of telemedicine has been used by Western Maryland Dermatology for years according to Dr. Sean McCagh. He says obviously the COVID-19 outbreak has led to it being the preferred practice for now…
