Clinicians See Pros, Cons to Telehealth

Published in Complex Rehab on June 15, 2020

In a recent article from HME News, two clinicians provided a realistic view of what telehealth looks like in practice during a recent webcast sponsored by NCART, NRRTS, U.S. Rehab and The Clinician Task Force.

For Jennifer Lewis, telehealth has come in handy for deliveries, but she hasn’t used the technology for evaluations, primarily due to insurance restrictions. Lewis, PT, DPT, ATP, of Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Services in Myrtle Beach, S.C, works with children with developmental disabilities. Since April, she has used telehealth for about 10 deliveries, or about 50% of all deliveries.

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