Sentara’s eICU is one of many types of telemedicine programs the healthcare industry has found to be invaluable during the height of COVID-19. ICU’s across the nation are flooded with highly contagious coronavirus patients.
Being in contact with these patients poses a major threat for front line healthcare workers. As the spread of the virus has increased in numbers, the use of virtual technology has tremendously increased. Prior to Covid-19, patients mainly used telehealth for scheduling appointments and requesting refills for prescriptions. However, as many front-line healthcare workers have been exposed to Covid-19, healthcare is constantly asking for telehealth services.
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