The Change Of Endocrinology Through Telemedicine
Dr. Anna Frisch, MD, PhD is announcing her ability to reach more patients by utilizing Telemedicine. In addition to her in office visits she will now be utilizing cutting-edge technology to expand her reach.
Online, April 13, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Dr. Anna Frisch, MD, PhD is announcing her ability to reach more Endocrinology patients by utilizing Telemedicine. In addition to her in office visits she will now be utilizing cutting-edge technology to expand her reach. Telemedicine includes a growing variety of applications and services using two-way video, email, smart phones, and other forms of telecommunications technology. Utilizing technology, Dr. Frisch can offer her professional consultations with a patient or a assisting the primary care physician in rendering a diagnosis from afar.
Consultations may include applications that may include a specific vital sign, such as blood glucose or heart ECG or a variety of indicators for homebound patients. Such services can be used to supplement the use of home care nurses.
Telemedicine has been used to bring healthcare services to patients in distant locations. Not only does telemedicine improve access to patients, but it also allows Dr. Frisch to expand her reach, beyond her own office.
Dr. Frisch says "some of my patients need and want telemedicine. Telemedicine is not to replace in office care, rather it's a supplement to care." The greatest impact of telemedicine is on the patient, their family and their community. Using telemedicine technologies reduces travel time and related stresses for the patient. Dr. Frisch's Telemedicine services offer patients access that might not be available otherwise, as well as medical services without the need to travel long distances. Telemedicine is future of medicine, although nothing compares to a face to face patient encounter.
To learn more about Dr. Frisch's Telemedicine service please contact Palm Beach Thyroid and Endocrinology, LLC at 561-303-2800.