Telemedicine ’ s supposed ‘ 15 minutes of fame ’ appear to be fizzling , a trend that could compound the already staggering financial losses – a whopping US $ 150 billion annually – for the healthcare industry due to patient no-shows . One of the most common reasons given for no-shows , particularly among seniors , is lack of transportation . Chris Ochs is the chief development officer at Kerico , a company that provides non-emergency medical transportation services ( NEMT ), discusses the importance of integrating NEMT services in response to the fall of telemedicine .

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