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The Correct Approach To By Laura Berrio, whiskey?
6. What has the highest alcohol content: wine, beer or
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Telehealth 1. What temperature Standard serving sizes of all alcohol beverages – beer,
should red wine be stored wine, and liquor – are equal in alcohol strength and effect on
What is telemedicine? Have you had a telehealth visit at and served at? the body.
with your doctor? I recently had a telehealth video call with Red wine should be 7. What type of wine has the lowest calories?
my physician. I spent 20 minutes telling him how well I was, stored at 55 degrees in a Dry and low alcohol content wines are the lowest in calories
and that everything felt okay. Guess what? After 20 minutes, wine refrigerator or cellar. … although I would rather drink what I like and cut calories
he said great, I said thank you, and he billed Medicare for Red wine should be served somewhere else!
the visit. I am not a doctor and I am not qualified to examine at room temperature … 8. What happens to red and white wine as they age?
myself, yet that is what the doctor seemed to rely on. to clarify … not room Red wine gets lighter in color and white wine gets darker
If this is what medicine is coming to then we are all temperature here in in color.
in trouble. Most individuals are not trained to provide Florida! Room temperature in a nice cool wine cellar 9. How much pressure is there in a bottle of Champagne?
an accurate triage report to their doctor. Telehealth visits …70 degrees. The pressure in a bottle of champagne is 90 pounds per
should not be done on an iPhone, iPad or laptop, which are 2. What color grapes are used to make white wine? square inch, about three times that in your automobile tire.
not FDA or HIPPA approved. Any one of these devices can Red grapes! 10. Are you scared to open a bottle of Champagne?
be hacked and your personal information jeopardized. Yet, 3. How many grapes does it take to make a bottle Now you have a reason to be! How fast does a cork travel
because of COVID and a loosening of restrictions, this is the of wine? when you open it?
way many medical professionals are currently conducting On average it takes 736 grapes to make one bottle. A flying cork can travel up to 50 miles
telehealth visits. 4. How many bubbles in a bottle of Champagne? per hour.
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Palm Almost 58 million! ~Cheers
Beach County Medical Society are asking Congress to support 5. Is the practice of walking on grapes (think I Love ~Keep the conversation going and
telehealth. We at American Telemedicine also are in favor of Lucy) still used in wine making? the wine flowing!
telehealth visits with one exception. We believe all telehealth It is! Usually when producing small quantities of high Follow the Vine on Instagram @
visits should be made with accurate information, via FDA and end port wines. VineVibeUncorked.
HIPAA approved devices.
The Link+ by Live Care and distributed through American
Telemedicine is such a device. The Link+ can provide
your doctor with an up-to-the-minute report of your vitals,
such as blood pressure, SP02 (oxygen level), and heart
rate. In addition, the Link+ also can connect with a scale,
thermometer, EKG monitor and a glucometer to check your
blood sugar level. Your doctor has an up-to-the-minute report
that he can view to decide if you need to come in to see him or
prescribe different medication. Now compare the differences
with the iPhone, laptop or computer telehealth visits, where
you and the doctor are limited to a friendly conversation. With
the Link+, the physician knows up-to-the-minute reports of
your vitals. Now which telehealth visit would you prefer? Of
course, the answer is the Link+.
In today’s environment every household should have the
Link+. It is a complete wellness system with daily monitoring
and a 24/7 call center with the push of a button. I previously
had a “fall and I can’t get up” system. As a senior male living
alone, I wanted something that I could rely on in case of an
emergency. My system went off accidentally when I was not
home and EMTs were dispatched. The result – a broken door
and a large repair bill for me.
Guess what? I am now a Link+ client and have never felt
more secure about my health and well-being. My doctor can
monitor my vital signs daily if he wishes. I also know my
vitals daily and if I think I have an emergency, I just press the
red button to connect with the 24/7 call center and receive
immediate help. Leaving the house, I can carry the Link+ with
me, which also has a GPS and fall detection. In addition, my
family member can check my vitals and call me on the Link+.
Let me leave you with this thought. You would not get
into a boat without a life preserver. The Link+ is your 24/7
life preserver. It is a must have for every household.
Lou Biasi is the CEO of American Telemedicine. For
further information, call (561) 278-2222 or visit our website
at www.bestamericantelemedicine.com.
Reprinted from South Florida Hospital News.