'Surprising' Number of Physicians Using Video Chat, Study Shows. AirPersons shows again the way to follow

An interesting article....Last October, a survey of 3,001 adults conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project revealed that nearly one-fifth of American adults have tried video chatting either online or via their cell phones. So chances are, a few of you in the healthcare industry — physicians, support staff, administrative staff — have at least tried out a video chat at home, or are video chatting regularly. It’s not surprising, considering that video chatting is easy to do, (almost) free, and can be the next best thing to seeing a loved one face-to-face. But to what extent are doctors using the still relatively new online video medium for the purpose of interacting with patients? Apparently, more often than some researchers originally thought. Manhattan Research’s newly released study of 2,041 U.S. practicing physicians reveals seven percent are using online video conferencing to communicate with patients. The survey, which is focused on how physicians are using tech

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