Telemedicine technology can and should help get kids better care. We seek to partner with pediatricians, pediatric urgent care clinics and children’s hospitals to connect local pediatric networks. Anytime Pediatrics was created with the goal of using technology to improve care and foster the medical home and the pediatric medical neighborhood. I see firsthand the need to improve access to pediatric care and foster the connection of a worried parent with a pediatrician. I see countless cases of concerns for rash, congestion, diarrhea or minor cuts that could easily be cared for not only outside the ED but via telemedicine. Unfortunately, minor illnesses and parental anxiety result in unnecessary ED visits. ![]() Parents recognize this sacrifice only after they go to other offerings and see the lack of expertise before they eventually come to the ED. Parents are seeking convenience but sacrifice the quality and continuity of pediatric care their child deserves. In the last ten years, we have spent less time talking to pediatricians and much more time talking to parents who have been to retail clinics, non-pediatric urgent cares and now random telemedicine offerings. ![]() Cases range from a simple missed ear infection or diagnosis of croup to children who have progressed to serious condition and ICU intervention. I have seen patients who have been to multiple providers often before they come to a pediatric emergency department. Providers without training rely on more lab tests, over utilization of radiology and err on the side of prescribing medication when faced with uncertainty. This browser is not supported.Subtle clues, anxious parents, non-verbal patients and different presentations of illness all add to the complexity. Telemedicine is a way to help pediatric care.Ĭlinically, children are not the easiest to diagnose, and their illnesses can be difficult to identify by those trained only in adult medicine. Anytime Pediatrics boasts several features that make it an excellent telemedicine choice for pediatric practices. ![]() Why am I biased? It’s pretty easy to see when you spend time in a pediatric emergency department and have seen the changes in pediatric care over the last 25 years. Read on to learn more about what’s on our minds now and where we think our industry may be going next. As a pediatric emergency physician, I am biased toward children needing expert pediatric care when they are ill or injured. At Anytime Pediatrics, we’re always exploring, questioning, learning and evolving the way we do business, so we can better serve our physician partners and their patients.
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