Telehealth summit debrief: staffing shortages, wider acceptance but expansion barriers

Avel eCare, a provider of telemedicine technology and services, recently inaugurated its first-ever annual Customer Forum and Innovation Summit with the goal of fostering innovation in virtual care. Nashville hosted the first conference, which gathered healthcare executives from all around the nation. The lack of qualified workers and burnout, expanding on-demand access to urgent and emergency care, telebehavioral health, cybersecurity, and telehealth waivers and licencing were among the topics discussed. The CEO of Avel eCare, Doug Duskin, joined down with Healthcare IT News to give a conference debrief and discuss the key takeaways.