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> Each household is supplied with a decent-quality thermometer, BP cuff, and camera-enabled ear/eye/throat scope. I think you’re overestimating the capabilitie

> Each household is supplied with a decent-quality thermometer, BP cuff, and camera-enabled ear/eye/throat scope. I think you’re overestimating the capabilities of most people to follow instructions. ... video conferencing doesn’t work at the best of times with IT worker meetings. Good luck with the general populace

randallsquared 7y ago
> ... video conferencing doesn’t work at the best of times with IT worker meetings. As recently as three years ago I would have agreed, but video chat is now quite reliable in my experience.
- TrueDuality 7y ago
  In general I agree but every video chat platform requires a stable and relatively fast / low latency internet connection to be be stable. On lower end hardware the encoding of some platforms is also an issue. I suspect without other changes a switch to this as a default means of getting initial care or appointments might negatively impact people that are already disenfranchised.
  - ArtDev 7y ago
    That's where they can drive to a Telehealth clinic. They are very useful in other situations where a patient nerds to see a specialist but cannot travel. Meanwhile, the internet isn't even considered a utility. Which is especially absurd, in light of recent events.
    - DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
      > They are very useful in other situations where a patient nerds to see a specialist ... That's a fabulous Freudian slip!
- therealcamino 7y ago
  I agree -- while some of us have been fussing with WebEx in the corporate world for years, Zoom seems to have sneaked in from the ease-of-use, small market position. It's working great for my kid's school that has zero dedicated IT workers.
KKKKkkkk1 7y ago
My experience is that WebEx is far behind FaceTime and Skype in terms of reliability and ease of use. So the failures of videoconferencing in the corporate IT context are IMHO self inflicted.
paulie_a 7y ago
The biggest obstacle is people are lazy according to telehealth nurses
- DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
  In what way would laziness come into play for telehealth?
  - paulie_a 7y ago
    People will not actually spend the three minutes to do it everyday. Even people with serious medical conditions skip it most days until a nurse calls to prod them to. This is according to telehealth and inhome care nurses.

randallsquared 7y ago

> ... video conferencing doesn’t work at the best of times with IT worker meetings. As recently as three years ago I would have agreed, but video chat is now quite reliable in my experience.

TrueDuality 7y ago
In general I agree but every video chat platform requires a stable and relatively fast / low latency internet connection to be be stable. On lower end hardware the encoding of some platforms is also an issue. I suspect without other changes a switch to this as a default means of getting initial care or appointments might negatively impact people that are already disenfranchised.
- ArtDev 7y ago
  That's where they can drive to a Telehealth clinic. They are very useful in other situations where a patient nerds to see a specialist but cannot travel. Meanwhile, the internet isn't even considered a utility. Which is especially absurd, in light of recent events.
  - DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
    > They are very useful in other situations where a patient nerds to see a specialist ... That's a fabulous Freudian slip!
therealcamino 7y ago
I agree -- while some of us have been fussing with WebEx in the corporate world for years, Zoom seems to have sneaked in from the ease-of-use, small market position. It's working great for my kid's school that has zero dedicated IT workers.

KKKKkkkk1 7y ago

My experience is that WebEx is far behind FaceTime and Skype in terms of reliability and ease of use. So the failures of videoconferencing in the corporate IT context are IMHO self inflicted.

paulie_a 7y ago

The biggest obstacle is people are lazy according to telehealth nurses

DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
In what way would laziness come into play for telehealth?
- paulie_a 7y ago
  People will not actually spend the three minutes to do it everyday. Even people with serious medical conditions skip it most days until a nurse calls to prod them to. This is according to telehealth and inhome care nurses.