Finding Opportunity Through Challenge: Q&A with Vaneet K. Sandhu, MD, FACR, RhMSUS

Q: How is the pandemic affecting you and your staff personally?
This is a scary time. We are all hurting. Whether it’s losing childcare support or fear of entering a healthcare facility not knowing if you’ll be exposed or even take home this infection to loved ones—it’s scary.

We are coping with this pandemic through frequent communication, reminders of gratitude and common snacks or meals—at a six-foot distance. But we are together in this fight—as a family, a clinic, a team, an office, a state and a nation.

Carina Stanton is a freelance science journalist based in Denver.

In this time of COVID-19, you may be considering ways to deliver routine rheumatologic care via some form of telemedicine. Here are some of the legal considerations.

With the evolution and advancement of technology, it was only a matter of time before such changes affected the medical industry. Although the concept of telemedicine dates back more than 50 years, emphasis on cost-effective quality healthcare coupled with technological advancements has caused a resurgence of telemedicine in recent years. What constitutes telemedicine largely depends…

Vaneet K Sandhu, MD, FACR, RhMSUS, discusses how rheumatologists should persevere and collaborate with colleagues to overcome the challenges of the pandemic.

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