{"id":12871,"date":"2024-09-23T15:05:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T15:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=12871"},"modified":"2024-09-23T15:06:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T15:06:36","slug":"september-healthcare-highlight-telemedicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=12871","title":{"rendered":"September Healthcare Highlight: Telemedicine"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post originally appeared at https:\/\/will-law.org\/september-healthcare-highlight-telemedicine\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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By: Miranda Spindt<\/p>\n

During the pandemic, the ability to speak with a doctor through mediums such as videoconferencing, phone calls and text messages became vital. While it was extreme circumstances making this necessary, the additional healthcare access it provides is becoming more essential. By 2036, we are projected to have a national shortage of 86,000 physicians<\/a><\/u> making it even harder, especially for rural populations, to get the care they need. Wisconsin has made great strides in expanding access to telehealth services, but we still need to expand access for telehealth across state lines to remove geographic and financial barriers to healthcare for our residents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to a 50-state report<\/a><\/u> of telehealth best practices, Wisconsin has great laws for modality neutrality. This means the state \u201callows synchronous and asynchronous (interaction with healthcare professionals) explicitly or has a broad enough definition for their use\u201d. Overall, Wisconsin offers doctors and their patients great flexibility in how best they can access and receive care.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n