Doctor Doctor

Feature Interview (11:10) – Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann, founder of the brand-new Catholic telemedicine service MyCatholicDoctor.com, talks about the advantages of remote medical services and how it can help people find a doctor whose values match their own. Also in this episode: News (00:50) – Most recent study of the rising use of telehealth (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/use-of-telehealth-rising-slowly/) A Brief History of NASA’s Contributions to Telemedicine (https://www.nasa.gov/content/a-brief-history-of-nasa-s-contributions-to-telemedicine/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 44:30) – In what year did Medicare first pay for telemedicine visits – in this case, for patients in underserved rural areas? Listener Question (46:00) – Could you please explain the differences in job function/training/licensed abilities between physicians, physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses? With Pas and NPs becoming more prevalent, I’m not sure what their role/abilities are and how they fit i