Lacktman Comments on Wisdom of Virtual Medicine Specialty
29 November 2017
Fierce Healthcare
Partner Nate Lacktman is quoted in a Fierce Healthcare article, “Does Healthcare Need a Virtual Medicine Specialty? Experts Aren’t So Sure,” about a proposal being floated by two physicians for a new medical specialty focusing primarily on virtual care.
Lacktman said the idea of a medical virtualist “betrays” the notion that virtual services should be viewed as another conduit to patient care. With telehealth still in the early stages of adoption – and health systems refining its use – he’d prefer that providers experiment with the technology before diving in to specialty care.
“It’s still early in the process,” he said. “Before we start laying the lines of what could be a turf war, let’s just use it and explore it.”
Lacktman said the idea of a medical virtualist “betrays” the notion that virtual services should be viewed as another conduit to patient care. With telehealth still in the early stages of adoption – and health systems refining its use – he’d prefer that providers experiment with the technology before diving in to specialty care.
“It’s still early in the process,” he said. “Before we start laying the lines of what could be a turf war, let’s just use it and explore it.”
People
Related News
04 October 2024
In the News
Rajiv Dharnidharka and Jeanette Barzelay Featured Across Legal Press for Move to Foley
Recent laterals Rajiv Dharnidharka and Jeanette Barzelay are featured across legal press for their arrival to Foley, including in the Law360 article, "Foley Adds 2 DLA Piper Business Litigators In San Francisco."
04 October 2024
In the News
Chanley Howell on AI IP Protection in Litigation – 'Judges are human'
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Chanley Howell shared insight on protecting the intellectual property behind emerging technologies like artificial intelligence in the Bloomberg Law article, "AI Put on Trial in ‘Life or Death’ Police Tech Clashes."
01 October 2024
In the News
Natasha Allen on DEI Challenges for Corporate Boards – 'Diversity is necessary for companies to succeed'
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Natasha Allen authored the article, "Navigating Today's DEI Challenges," in the November/December issue of Corporate Governance Advisor.