Specialty Telehealth Business Dynamics

In this episode, we talk about all the business dynamics for a hospital or health system that might be looking at whether they should have a specialists in-house and when they should consider using a specialty-specific telehealth option. Does the size of the organization matter? Does the “supply” of a certain specialist influence the decision? Are there some specialties that are better for this than others?

Plus, we also dive into the details around the costs of a telehealth specialist versus one in-house. We talk about the cost of locum tenens specialists and those costs as compared with a telehealth specialist. What’s the ROI model to consider? Finally, we talk about the pros and cons of the experience a specialty doctor will have doing telehealth vs in-person.