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Synopsis
What if we could see a doctor faster, more efficiently, and at a lower cost? With the emergence of telemedicine, we now can. And this book is a primer on telemedicine for anyone who wants to take charge of their health and understand all their healthcare options.
A mix of patient stories, research, and viewpoints from practicing physicians, Skip the Waiting Room explores telemedicine from all angles. Among other topics, it explains:
– How telehealth will positively change how providers deliver care
– How remote care can expand access to rural and marginalized groups
– What types of care are best suited for telehealth and what types are not
– Why telehealth is not just for the sick
This valuable guide illustrates why telemedicine is not only a viable solution to many of our healthcare problems but also an inevitable and crucial one.
Author Bio
Chris Rovin serves as the vice president of operations and physician management for QuickMD. Since 2021, Chris has been directly responsible for scaling up the number of telemedicine doctors working for the company by more than 10 times in just two years. Following his education at the University of Michigan, he entered a career in brain tumor research. Chris then felt the pull to focus on opportunities to unite tech and medicine, creating WeSearch, the first charity crowdfunding platform to combine donors and vital innovative research struggling to find funding. Chris earned his MBA degree at Pepperdine and then entered the medical device industry as head of product at PwrdBy. His interest in medical devices led to his next major product, which would bring together the future QuickMD team. Chris has contributed to multiple books and articles on nonprofit management and health technology, including Likeable Business: Why Today’s Consumers Demand More and How Leaders Can Deliver.
Jared Sheehan serves as the chief innovation officer at QuickMD. After graduating from Miami University with a BS degree in accounting and environmental science, Jared worked for Deloitte Consulting. He then found a way to combine his passions for technology and improving medical care as president of Neeka Health. Jared received an MS degree in environmental science and policy from Johns Hopkins University and subsequently served as chief executive officer of PwrdBy, a social impact incubator that created next-generation technologies for nonprofits, hospitals, and mission-driven organizations. For over a decade, Jared has cofounded technology-driven companies supporting various social impact industries and has advised corporations on corporate social responsibility and sustainable practices. Jared has been featured in Forbes, is a TEDx speaker, and writes for numerous publications, including Becker’s Hospital Review, Modern Healthcare, NonProfit PRO, and those of the Colorado Institute for Social Impact and LA Tech4Good. Jared also serves as the treasurer of the Youth Business Alliance and is an advisor with LA Tech4Good, the Big Wild, and the AI for Good Foundation.
Talib Omer, MD, founded QuickMD and serves as one of its medical directors and a board member. Dr. Omer’s vision with QuickMD is to ensure that quality healthcare is accessible, affordable, and convenient for all Americans, regardless of where they live and their socioeconomic circumstances. Dr. Omer was inspired to become a doctor by his father, a primary care doctor in Germany, and his older brother, who is an associate professor of pediatrics at Baylor. After receiving his MD and PhD degrees from the Albert-Ludwigs University in Freiburg, Germany, he ultimately completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Yale University. Dr. Omer remains an active and board-certified ER physician in a level 1 trauma center, where he has an academic appointment as associate professor of clinical emergency medicine from the University of Southern California (USC). There, Dr. Omer is also advancing state-of-the-art care for conditions such as traumatic injuries, acute strokes, and heart attacks. Dr. Omer has also published and presented extensive research, with keynotes and lectures at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, UCLA, Kern Medical Center, American College of Emergency Physicians, Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine, AHIP’s Consumer Experience and Digital Health Forum, and more.
Michael Ashley began his writing career as a newspaper reporter and playwright before transitioning to Hollywood to work for the head of the literary department at Creative Artists Agency. He also served as a screenwriter for Disney, where he sold the treatment for the hit Halloween movie Girl vs. Monster. A former screenwriting professor, Michael has written more than 50 books on many subjects, especially cutting-edge technology. An in-demand professional speaker, Michael is a columnist for Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Becker’s Hospital Review. His prolific work has been featured in Fox Sports, Entertainment Weekly, the National Examiner, the United Nations’ ITU News, the Orange County Business Journal, the Austin Daily Herald, Yahoo! Finance, HuffPost, and the Boston Herald.