SXSW 2022
The Changing State of Veterinary Telemedicine
Description:
Healthcare went digital in 2020. Due to COVID-19, telemedicine became swiftly adopted as continuous care remained an imperative while stay at home orders kept us inside. Simultaneously, pet adoptions skyrocketed, with 23M households acquiring a pet during lockdown. This boom quickly caused a veterinary care shortage, as appointment wait times neared 6 weeks, & chronic conditions facing our pets went untreated. With so much modernization in the human healthcare system, why hasn’t the same innovation become commonplace for our four-legged family members? In this panel, leading experts across veterinary medicine & digital health will discuss the challenges facing the changing veterinary landscape and why now is the time to advocate for its normalization as we deal with a pet anxiety crisis.
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Takeaways
- Human telemedicine went from taboo to being in 50 states.83% of Americans use telehealth, yet vet telemedicine isn’t available in majority of states
- During the pandemic, veterinary telemedicine was adopted and the outcome was increased access and lower costs for pet owners.
- Due to veterinarian burnout and shortage of specialists - telemedicine can help provide much needed slack to an overburdened system.
Speakers
- Joe Spector, Founder and CEO, Dutch
- Jennifer Scarlett, President, San Francisco SPCA
- Lillie Davis, Veterinary Oncologist, Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services (CARES)
- Virginia Mimmack, Partner, Jackson Walker LLP
Organizer
Ryan Pachuta, Pr Manager, Jennifer Bett Communications
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