Teleservices at Massage and Hypnosis McKinney

Todd Herbst • February 5, 2022

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What are Telehealth and Tele-services?

Telehealth and Teleservices are on the Rise

I’ve had a lot of interest in my telehealth/teletherapy services here at Quantum Medical Massage and Hypnosis. Because of this interest I wanted to create a short post to explain just what this service is, how it can help you now, and the different tele-services I provide to help you while you are in the safety and comfort of your own home or office.


First, let's go over how quickly the USA has taken to tele-services for both physical and mental care. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic you can guess that the numbers are much higher than in the previous year or two. But you may be as surprised as I was to see just how many people are using an online healthcare option. The graph below really sums up the percentage change from 2018 to 2019 (McKinsey):

Telehealth service rise graph from 2018 to 2019

And that was before COVID-19! Then look at the graph below to see just how big a jump we went in telehealth services in 2020. Many things came into play to cause a rocket-like increase. The pandemic, the federal government easing online healthcare restrictions, the fact that many Medicare tele-services came without a co-pay so people would continue to be treated for health care problems beyond COVID-19, and the public seeing that this is actually an effective and viable option. As more people used online health services more people used online health services. The numbers from January 2020 to April 2020 are astounding (healthaffairs.org):

Graph telehealth service increase Jan 2020 to April 2020

And this infographic from mckinsey.com:

Covid 19 outlook for telehealth

As you can see online healthcare will continue to be a popular path for many people in America to take care of their personal health. In order to assist as many people as possible I created my version of online healthcare by opening up many services that you can use without having to leave your house. A listing of those services is below. But before we get to them let’s look what telehealth and teletherapy are so we know what each means.

Telehealth Definition

The Health Resources Services Administration defines telehealth as the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Technologies include videoconferencing, the internet, store-and-forwarding imaging, streaming media, and terrestrial and wireless communication. 



Telehealth is different from telemedicine because it refers to a broader scope of remote healthcare services than telemedicine. While telemedicine refers specifically to remote clinical services, telehealth can refer to remote non-clinical services, such as provider training, administrative meetings, and continuing medical education, in addition to clinical services.

Teletherapy Definition

According to website medicalnewstoday.com, teletherapy is mental health counseling over the phone or online. That's a pretty basic and broad definition but fits correctly. Teletherapy allows the practitioner and the client to safely conduct a session in times like we are in now where some in person meetings are not necessary.

What are the benefits of a Teleservice?

The benefits to clients can include better access to services, sometimes lower cost, ease of travel, and a higher satisfaction with the services. According to medicalnewstoday.com, teletherapy can also have a higher rate of satisfaction than in person services.


All of the following teleservices are available here at Quantum Medical Massage and Hypnosis: 




And more available on Massage Book


Come back to my
website often because I am adding new services all the time.



How to schedule a service

Visit Quantum Medical Massage and Hypnosis to see all of the services.



Book an appointment through Massage Book.



I hope this quick post showed you how the world of healthcare is changing even more dramatically than we thought a year ago.
Keeping you safe is my number one priority and then keeping you healthy and mindful is my goal for you. 


I am also doing
in-person massages and other services as seen on my site according to governmental protocols. I hope you consider using one of my services to help guide you through these stressful times. 


Until I see you in person or online, stay safe and stay healthy!



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