I can't even begin to pay any loan even without interest. For the government to even think that would be enough is crazy. So you start back up, which will be slow. And, then you have your usual overhead AND a loan.
So, I am thinking they need to help small businesses, but because we are "front line" you would think we would get some help. Of course, our CDC doesn't consider us front line, you have to be either a fireman or in jail.
I think the problem we face is that most of our patients have no idea we can do telemedicine so we are going to send out blast texts and letters. We have emails on some patients. I wish we had them on all. But, people read their texts.
You sort of have two paths, which one makes you broke and the other makes you rich.
Broke: Do nothing and see 20 patients a week
Rich: Send letters and texts to every patient with a quick explanation of telemedicine and a link to a website with a pdf talking a bit more on about it.
Currently, people are thinking I don't want to go anywhere and I definitely do not want to go to an office full of sick people. There isn't, but that is how they look at it. Like a full waiting room with cough and fever.
But, if they know about the "Virtual visits" and I think they will understand that term, they have no reason to not do it.
Plus, in Maine Medicaid and Medicare have to pay full payments as do the private insurance companies. It is now the law. Even for just telephone visits.
