"Absolutely, there are times when you need to be face-to-face with your patient. Yet looking at the broader picture, COVID-19 has shown us that in many instances, we can perform at an optimal level while remote. In my experience, I’m often able to see more patients, and the quality of the connections I form with them is higher when I don’t have to shuffle them around in an office. Aside from the bonds I’m able to create with my patients, I’m also more productive without the distractions of sitting in an office. Expanding the options that we as patients and providers have readily available to us is, in turn, making health care more efficient for all of us."

Kirk Heath is a health care executive and can be reached on Twitter @ModioHealth.

He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "Can medicine transcend beyond the clinic walls? I’d like to see us try."

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