The rise of telehealth: How a new age of virtual care options is helping to redefine high-quality health care

It can be hard to overstate the dramatic rise of telehealth use in the last year. Driven by the need for physical distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of traditional in-person doctor visits jumped onto computer screens and mobile devices almost overnight. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, telehealth use increased 154% during the last week of March 2020 alone. [1] By June 2020, approximately 30% of all outpatient visits nationwide were done via telehealth…
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