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“For all of us who do mental health or psychiatry, it’s a calling,” says Dr. Singh, a Psychiatrist with VirtualMed Staff with over two decades of experience treating mental illness. While Dr. Singh spent most of his career tending to patients in person, he now considers telemedicine vital to providing much needed access to mental health resources for patients in need.

Healthcare is among the top three industries impacted by the "Great Resignation." Doctors and nurses are now looking for opportunities to lessen their exposure to COVID-19, have a better work/life balance, and give them the space to take care of themselves and their families, which is why many have pursued opportunities in telemedicine.

It is predicted that COVID-19 will one day become an endemic, an increasingly predictable virus with greater population immunity, like the flu or a cold. Telemedicine has played a considerable role in healthcare during the pandemic as patients embraced safer virtual visits, but what does a more manageable virus mean for the future of telemedicine?

There’s something about a new year that I like a lot. Maybe it’s the fact it’s a clean slate, a way to start fresh, and get a sort of do-over. Or maybe it’s just that I like beginnings. Looking forward into the new year, it’s my belief that VirtualMed Staff will continue to thrive. Or maybe what I mean to say is, especially in year three.

VirtualMed Staff recently partnered with Modern Healthcare for a Virtual Health Virtual Briefing to discuss the current state of telemedicine and what healthcare facilities and hospitals can expect from virtual care moving forward.