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Don’t bother looking up this word because Northeast/New England Abe Zino, Buffalo Branch 23 T East Coast Sha'ron D. Martin, Virginia Beach Branch 166 it is not found in Merriam-Webster Online — yet. But I’ll bet Southeast Laurie A. Bailey, Low Country Branch 269 you it will be introduced in the very near future. North Central Donald A. Watkins Jr., Omaha-Council Bluffs Branch 276 Telehealth has been used by almost all primary care providers South Central Emmett H. Smith Jr., Shreveport Bossier Branch 98 Southwest John F. Quesnel Jr., Imperial Beach Branch 289 to avoid crowded waiting rooms filled with patients potentially West Coast William S. Matthews, Modesto Branch 197 infected with COVID-19. Its use crosses most health service Northwest William H. Hall, Gem State Branch 382 disciplines, including dentistry, counseling, physical therapy, home health, and many others. Active Duty Advisory Council My wife and I had some medical appointments made at the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith beginning of the year and we were contacted by the caregivers Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason M. Vanderhaden asking us to call in at the arranged times instead of coming into their offices. We are fortunate that these appointments were just Reserve Advisory Council for our routine annual check ups and lab work. Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve Christopher D. Kotz Telehealth may improve some of the most challenging Sergeant Major of Marine Forces Reserve Patrick Kimble problems of our current health care system, such as access to care Force Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve George M.