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SacTown Talks Podcast
Featuring Dr. Sulitzer, Chief Clinical Officer for SmileDirectClub

Patients Turn to Telehealth: Companies experience a surge in demand

Local telehealth companies, experiencing a big boost in both hospital clients and patients, are rapidly adjusting their business models to seize the opportunity as the impact of Covid-19 and social distancing reverberates across the region. For some companies, that has meant moving telehealth business segments from the sidelines and putting them front and center.

Legislature should reject any bill that would create a barrier to affordable dental care

Now, more than ever, the African American community needs as many options as possible to close the disparity gap for oral health care. African Americans and other people of color have the right to affordable, quality health care treatment. From psychiatry to physical therapy to dentistry, the benefits of the telehealth model are profound.

What Will Happen With Telehealth When the Emergency is Over?

As healthcare providers embrace new telehealth and mHealth services to address the Coronavirus pandemic, they should remember one thing: Capture and store all the data. Federal and state agencies are revising guidelines and reducing barriers to connected health at a dizzying pace, giving providers the opportunity to try things they’ve hesitated to try before.