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Managing Distractions During Telehealth Appointments

Remote Telepractice Technology is Sparking a Speech Teletherapy Surge

With the advent of telemedicine came several challenges not limited to IT security, patient-provider connection, and a host of technological issues. As the adoption of digital medical care is now relatively widespread, there is a new challenge facing telehealth – distraction. According to new survey data, approximately 44% of Americans engaged in a telehealth appointment …

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Do You Take Your Shoes Off At The Door?

Shoes Inside The Home

Some people don’t, some people strictly do, but what does science have to say about wearing your shoes inside your home that you have been wearing outside of your home. Perhaps you take your shoes off at the door for relief or you don’t want to track dirt across clean carpets and floors.  This is …

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