Skip the Waiting Room: How Telehealth Will Transform Medicine for Patients and Doctors

by Chris Rovin, Jared Sheehan, Talib Omer M.D., Michael Ashley

Overview

A patient's and provider's guide to the telehealth revolution

What if we could see a doctor faster, more efficiently, and at a lower cost? With the emergence of telemedicine, we now can. And this book is a primer on telemedicine for anyone who wants to take charge of their health and understand all their healthcare options.

A mix of patient stories, research, and viewpoints from practicing physicians, Skip the Waiting Room explores telemedicine from all angles. Among other topics, it explains:

• How telehealth will positively change how providers deliver care
• How remote care can expand access to rural and marginalized groups
• What types of care are best suited for telehealth and what types are not
• Why telehealth is not just for the sick

This valuable guide illustrates why telemedicine is not only a viable solution to many of our healthcare problems but also an inevitable and crucial one.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186036234
Publisher:	Greenleaf Book Group, LLC
Publication date:	09/03/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	866 KB

About the Author

Chris Rovin serves as the vice president of operations and physician management for QuickMD. Since 2021, Chris has been directly responsible for scaling up the number of telemedicine doctors working for the company by more than 10 times in just two years.

Jared Sheehan serves as the chief innovation officer at QuickMD.
After graduating from Miami University with a BS degree in accounting and environmental science, Jared worked for Deloitte Consulting. He then found a way to combine his passions for technology and improving medical care as president of Neeka Health.

Talib Omer, MD, founded QuickMD and serves as one of its medical directors and a board member. Dr. Omer’s vision with QuickMD is to ensure that quality healthcare is accessible, affordable, and convenient for all Americans, regardless of where they live and their socioeconomic circumstances.

Michael Ashley began his writing career as a newspaper reporter and playwright before transitioning to Hollywood to work for the head of the literary department at Creative Artists Agency. He also served as a screenwriter for Disney, where he sold the treatment for the hit Halloween movie Girl vs. Monster. A former screenwriting professor, Michael has written more than 50 books on many subjects, especially cutting-edge technology.