7 Takeaways From a Fireside Chat with Providence’s Chief of Virtual Care

Primary care physicians are overwhelmed by the amount of data they have to handle from electronic medical records (EMRs), leading to stress and departure from the profession, according to Dr. Eve Cunningham. Simpler cases being dealt with via telemedicine further increases the burden due to complex chronic disease management. Dr. Cunningham sees a telemedicine approach that incorporates telehealth alongside primary care, and remote monitoring solutions for chronic disease management as ways to alleviate pressure.