A Physician Mom’s Take On Telemedicine

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In early 2018 when I started full-time telemedicine I was quite reluctant about losing the physical hands-on evaluation especially the palpation percussion and auscultation components in the physical exam and the holding hands hugs and handshakes of in-person visits But thankfully I remembered one of my favorite medical school professors who said how important history is in a diagnosis He said nothing else matters as much as a good history from the patient I shed my trepidation and gave it a brave shot and I ve never looked back I absolutely enjoy it I enjoy not only the urgent care but also the primary care side of it I also enjoy that I am showing up at patients homes nationwide rather than having them coming to my office at a Houston clinic I love that so many patients know me by my name and choose an appointment with me whether it s an urgent care or a primary care issue It is a truly fulfilling moment for a physician Sabari L Sundarraj is a family medicine physician She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article A physician mom s take on telemedicine Did you enjoy today s episode Rate and review the show so more audiences can find The Podcast by KevinMD Subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out Click here to earn 1 0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME for this episode Also available in Category 1 CME bundles Powered by CMEfy – a seamless way for busy clinician learners to discover Internet Point-of-Care Learning opportunities that reward AMA PRA Category 1 Credit s Learn more at about cmefy com cme-infoClick here to visit this podcast episode