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New Wave of Physician and Caregiver
Entrepreneurs
Alternative business models with convenient hours based on consumerism or models
based on subscription services will offer a novel way to build a virtual practice.
Like we’ve seen with teleradiology, one physician can serve multiple institutions
simultaneously, which helps compensate for the shortages in certain specialties.
While we anticipate numerous specialties leveraging telemedicine in the coming
years, Neurology, Behavioral Health, Nephrology, Hospitalists, Intensivists, Emergency
Medicine, and Neonatology are a few of the specialties that are prime for innovative
contracting and minimizing their physical presence within hospitals and clinics.
