Post Author: Megha Shankar, MD, Meredith Fischer, MA, Cati Brown-Johnson, PhD, Nadia Safaeinili, MPH, Marie Haverfield, PhD, Jonathan Shaw, MD, Sonoo Israni, MBA, Abraham Verghese, MD, and Donna Zulman, MD

Megha Shankar is an internal medicine physician. Meredith Fischer is a social science research coordinator. Cati Brown-Johnson is a research scientist. Nadia Safaeinili is a social science researcher. Marie Haverfield is a social science researcher. Jonathan Shaw is a family physician. Sonoo Israni is an entrepreneur. Abraham Verghese is an internal medicine physician. Donna Zulman is an internal medicine physician.

Strategies to foster meaningful connection during telemedicine visits

Megha Shankar, MD, Meredith Fischer, MA, Cati Brown-Johnson, PhD, Nadia Safaeinili, MPH, Marie Haverfield, PhD, Jonathan Shaw, MD, Sonoo Israni, MBA, Abraham Verghese, MD, and Donna Zulman, MD

Physician

April 28, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended health care, with telemedicine emerging as a strategy to reduce risk exposures for patients and clinicians. Originating from the Greek root tēle-, tēl-, tēle meaning “far off, afar, at or to a distance,” telemedicine encompasses virtual clinical services. Video visits, in particular, can be effective for many types of clinical care and offer convenience and savings for patients. As care …

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