COVID-19 and the Permanent Transformation of Telemedicine?
July 14, 2020 | Terry Sharrer
“It’s incredible. [COVID-19] has done what we couldn’t do until now, because, suddenly, it’s not just the patient who might die—now it’s the doctor who might die. So the doctors are highly motivated. The risk–benefit ratio for virtual health care has massively shifted and all the red tape has suddenly been cut.” So say similar healthcare providers all around the globe. But will virtual care be permanent? That remains to be seen, but the answer may be in the pandemic’s subsequent waves. MORE
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