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The Correct Approach To Telehealth

What is telemedicine? Have you had a telehealth visit with and a loosening of restrictions, this is the way many medical and a glucometer to check your blood sugar level. Your doctor has
your doctor? I recently had a telehealth video call with my professionals are currently conducting telehealth visits. an up-to-the-minute report that he can view to decide if you need
physician. I spent 20 minutes telling him how well I was, and The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Palm to come in to see him or prescribe different medication. Now
that everything felt okay. Guess what? After 20 minutes, he said Beach County Medical Society are asking Congress to compare the differences with the iPhone, laptop or computer
great, I said thank you, and he billed Medicare for the visit. I support telehealth. We at American Telemedicine also are in telehealth visits, where you and the doctor are limited to a
am not a doctor and I am not qualified to examine myself, yet favor of telehealth visits with one exception. We believe all friendly conversation. With the Link+, the physician knows
that is what the doctor seemed to rely on. telehealth visits should be made with accurate information, up-to-the-minute reports of your vitals. Now which telehealth
If this is what medicine is coming to then we are all in via FDA and HIPAA approved devices. visit would you prefer? Of course, the answer is the Link+.
trouble. Most individuals are not trained to provide an accurate The Link+ by Live Care and distributed through American In today’s environment every household should have the
triage report to their doctor. Telehealth visits should not be done Telemedicine is such a device. The Link+ can provide your doctor Link+. It is a complete wellness system with daily monitoring
on an iPhone, iPad or laptop, which are not FDA or HIPPA with an up-to-the-minute report of your vitals, such as blood and a 24/7 call center with the push of a button. I previously
approved. Any one of these devices can be hacked and your pressure, SP02 (oxygen level), and heart rate. In addition, the had a “fall and I can’t get up” system. As a senior male living
personal information jeopardized. Yet, because of COVID Link+ also can connect with a scale, thermometer, EKG monitor 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.

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