{"id":1934,"date":"2021-10-20T16:52:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T20:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mhsi.com\/blog\/?p=1934"},"modified":"2025-04-02T00:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T04:07:47","slug":"prediction-becomes-the-future-telehealth-for-mhsi-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mhsi.com\/blog\/prediction-becomes-the-future-telehealth-for-mhsi-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Prediction Becomes The Future: Telehealth For MHSI Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2013 Dr. Richard Fessler predicted the use of telehealth would become the norm as technology was in place to create visits for patients via a smart phone. Fast forward to 2020, Dr. Fessler saw his prediction become reality. The pandemic of a lifetime gave the entire healthcare industry a push into telehealth. Insurance companies expanded coverage for this type of visit with a push from Center for Medicare Service or CMS to cover costs.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cAt MHSI we were ready to offer our patients this option when COVID caused concerns about safety for our patients and staff.&#160; With the insurance barrier removed, it brought reassurance we could deliver the telehealth option and patients didn\u2019t have to be concerned about unnecessary out-of-pocket-costs,\u201d said Dr. Fessler. \u201cWe are thankful that our patients accepted the technology and the new way we are able to provide care.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>For example, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhsi.com\/spine\/tony-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony couldn\u2019t take his back pain any longer<\/a>, he met with Neurosurgeon Dr. Ratnesh Mehra virtually and had trust that his surgical experience would be equally the same and relieve his back pain. Dr. Mehra recalls the day they met online, \u201cTony was able to effectively communicate with me about his pain and what he was feeling. At that point we decided that surgery for Tony was the right course of treatment and I met Tony in pre-op in person for the first time.\u201d Tony says, \u201cOne week after surgery I was walking\u2026dancing.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p><b><i>Watch how intense pain stopped Tony in his tracks!:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sciatica Sidelined Tony\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/555810904?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<h6><strong><span class=\"e2ma-style\">To schedule a telehealth appointment with an MHSI neurosurgeon, call <a href=\"tel:(248) 784-3667\" data-type=\"url\" data-name=\"248-784-3667\">248-784-3667<\/a> or visit&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhsi.com\/corporate\/appointments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-type=\"url\" data-name=\"MHSI.us\">MHSI.us<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\r\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2013 Dr. Richard Fessler predicted the use of telehealth would become the norm as technology was in place to create visits for patients via a smart phone. 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