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MediCal Matters Treasure Coast

Is Telehealth Here To Stay? own home. Physicians can use the Link+ for remote Outdoors
The Link+ is like having a wellness center in your
The question confronting most patients these days: are patient monitoring as well as telehealth visits. All patients,
telehealth visits the future of medicine? Interviews with a but especially those who live alone or with underlying As Waters Warm, Cobia
number of patients show their main concern about telehealth conditions, should have a Link+ unit to monitor their vital
visits is they feel they’re not getting a proper examination, signs. It also has an emergency response button and can be Begin Their Migration North
it’s simply a conversation between the physician and patient. worn outside the home. The Link+ is now being offered to
The physician asks the patient how he or she is feeling and any individual for a small monthly fee. By Jim Weix
has no idea what their vital signs are (oxygen level, blood Telehealth is here to stay because physicians enjoy the Cobia fishing is one of
pressure, glucose reading, heart rate, etc.). benefits it offers so it should be done the right way using the the highlights of fishing
American Telemedicine has the ability to provide Link+. on the Treasure Coast.
physicians with all of the patient’s data in real time. The If you are a physician, healthcare provider, or individual They are strong fighters,
Link+ by LiveCare is the key to providing this information. who would like a free demonstration, please call (561) can reach 100 pounds, and
The patient does not have to know how to operate a computer, 278-2222. American Telemedicine’s management and staff are great eating.
cell phone, or tablet. Vital signs are taken and the data would like to wish everyone a healthy and prosperous new They hang around
immediately sent to your physician. The Link+ is HIPAA year. Stay safe and wear your mask. Louis Biasi is the CEO reefs and often follow
and FDA approved so Medicare and Medicare Advantage of American Telemedicine. bull sharks and Manta
patients can be billed for telehealth visits. Reprinted from South Florida Hospital News. rays. Although they feed
primarily on crabs, squid,
and other fish, they are not too proud to settle for scraps
left behind by feeding bull sharks. Popular spots to fish
near Stuart are the “Sandpile” and “Bull Shark Reef.”
Unfortunately these two spots can become a real circus.
As one friend noted when we fished the Sandpile: “You
got 70 boats and 16 divers with spears, all hoping to get
the six cobias in the area.”
Some anglers avoid this congestion, by sight fishing
for cobia. They take the “run and gun” approach, going to
wherever they see floating structure or Manta rays. Others
will cruise close to shore, as cobia will cruise shallow
water.
A popular bait is a two to eight ounce jig, with a white
and chartreuse bucktail. Add squid or an 8-inch Gulp! You
can also simply use a slip sinker with a whole squid on a
hook.
I like the “run and gun” method if the seas are calm and
there aren’t a bunch of other anglers doing the same thing.
However, my favorite method is to fish the many lesser-
known reefs. Fighting crowds at places like Sandpile and
Bull Shark Reef is just not my thing. Instead, I plug in
GPS coordinates found at https://www.martin.fl.us/Reefs.
Almost any type of structure can hold cobia, so even
a small structure works. I will drop a squid down with a
slip sinker. I will also cast with a jig at the same time, so
I can work the whole structure.
Along with that, I drop a line just beneath the boat.
Cobia are curious and to them your boat is just another
piece of floating structure.
Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer.
Jim is included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s
Hall of Fame for his work in helping restore thousands
of acres of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The
Keyes Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941
or by email: jimweix@jimweix.com.

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