Taking telehealth to new heights

Modern Healthcare: At first, some Providence physicians were reluctant to use virtual consultations in place of in-person visits, said Jennifer Schaab, chief operating officer of physician enterprises at the Renton, Wash.-based system.

Primary-care physicians were more easily convinced. Watching cardiologists embrace the technology and remotely monitor patients’ pulse via a Fitbit has been more of a surprise.

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