TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Dawn of Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth A1 - Mehrotra, Ateev A1 - Uscher-Pines, Lori A1 - Lee, Michelle S. A2 - Rheuban, Karen Schulder A2 - Krupinski, Elizabeth A. PY - 1 T2 - Understanding Telehealth AB - Ms. Jones lets out a groan as she wakes up. She feels the familiar pressure/burning sensation she has had with prior urinary tract infections. As someone who is prone to such infections she knows she needs a course of antibiotics. However, she worries how and when she will be able to visit her primary care physician. Although Ms. Jones has a good relationship with her physician, it usually takes a couple of days to get an appointment, and she has to budget for half a day for the drive to the physician's office and the time in the waiting room. Given her already overwhelming schedule of taking care of her children and her work responsibilities, fitting in a visit to her physician seems near impossible.She then remembers receiving a notice from her health plan that they now cover telemedicine visits. Wondering if this may be a better alternative, Ms. Jones sets up her laptop in the kitchen; clicks her way to the telemedicine company's website; registers with her insurance card; and answers some questions about her past medical history, medications, and allergies. Ten minutes later a physician appears on her laptop's screen and asks Ms. Jones about her history and symptoms. He diagnoses Ms. Jones with a urinary tract infection and sends an antibiotic prescription to the local pharmacy.After the visit is over, Ms. Jones marvels at the convenience and how much time it saved her. However, she cannot help but wonder whether she received high-quality care. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1153060838 ER -