Some parents are suspicious of technology when it comes to telemedicine. In this episode we discuss the role that telemedicine has played during the COVID-19 pandemic, how to successfully use telehealth to augment your child’s medical care including indications for virtual vs. in-person visits, and share tips on optimizing your tele-experiences. We also address the safety of returning to in-office care.

This episode written by Drs. Sophia Giang, Lena van der List and Dean Blumberg.

We thank Dr. Sophia Giang a pediatrician at UC Davis Children's Hospital, for joining us for this episode, although Drs. Lena and Dean take full responsibility for any errors or misinformation.

Supplemental information:

· Healthy Children Telehealth Services Start With Your Pediatrician

· The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Delivery of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services Through Telepsychiatry

· Thomas S. Nesbitt, The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Workshop Summary The Evolution of Telehealth: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?

· James P. Marcin, Pediatric Research Addressing health disparities in rural communities using telehealth

· CDC Decline in Child Vaccination Coverage During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Michigan Care Improvement Registry, May 2016–May 2020

· American Academy of Pediatrics Guidance on Providing Pediatric Well-Care During COVID-19

· Doximity 2020 State of Telemedicine Report

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