How do you feel about telemedicine?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine is probably here to stay, and everyone--including hospitals and groups--is looking for ways to incorporate it in a fiscally prudent way. You should be seen as ready to embrace it, not blindly, but thoughtfully within the parameters of what is considered good medical care.
"To me, the difference between telemedicine being appropriate or not is a function of risk-vs-benefit of not seeing the patient. That is, I can follow a patient's self-report of blood pressure or pulse or a follow-up on how a new medication is being tolerated, but in cardiovascular medicine, almost everything else is a must-see. This is because there are no cardiac symptoms that can be ignored without risk. If the patient is established with me and I am familiar with his or her case, I can discuss and manage medication via telemedicine, but there is very little else that can be managed without a hands-on approach."
