|Videos|June 30, 2021

Urology Practice: How can telemedicine be used to overcome workforce shortages?

Author(s)Urology Times staff

"I do think there's a big opportunity, if [telemedicine is] used correctly, to overcome some of these workforce shortages," says Chad Ellimoottil, MD, MS.

In this interview, Chad Ellimoottil, MD, MS, also discusses how to avoid overuse of telemedicine and also whether telemedicine can improve quality of care. Ellimoottil is Assistant Professor of Urology and Director of the University of Michigan’s Telehealth Research Incubator.

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