Exploring: Problems, Discussions, Solutions

During their Zoom Circle meeting Virtual1 Explorers Circle members were invited to respond to the following:

• Do you have trouble keeping all your technology running?
• Do you find constant updates a challenge?
• Do you wonder how to learn about new tech?
• Do you find yourself helping friends with tech and wonder if there is a "better way"?

Then, a lively conversation ensued among the members during which they described personal approaches to tech support developed from their own experience.

As part of a discussion on technology support, the Virtual1 Explorers Circle acknowledged the ever growing need to keep track of a large number of passwords for online sites. For many, the task has become beyond what can conveniently be done with paper and pen

Have you had the opportunity to use telemedicine? During the early period of sheltering in place due to the covid virus, telemedicine was often the only option for non-emergency medical care. Although telemedicine is by no means new, its rapid increase in deployment was due to the societal lock down during covid and its reimbursement by Medicare and other insurers. Many members of the Virtual1 Explorers Circle experienced online medical appointments which were discussed during their August Zoom meeting.