Becker's Healthcare March 26, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak is accelerating trends toward telehealth and virtual visits, placing a premium on access to care and care coordination.
However, healthcare providers are also coming under significant financial stress during this time and are resorting to drastic measures as revenue disappears, including furloughing employees not involved in patient care.
1. Telehealth visits are surging in the triple and quadruple digits during the coronavirus pandemic. Telehealth visits in New York spiked 312 percent during the pandemic, leading to delays in services. Nemours Children’s Health System in Jacksonville, Fla., reported telehealth visits jumped 1,110 percent in the past week, and requests continue to rise. Renton, Wash.-based providence also reported a 20 to 30 fold jump in virtual visits since it...
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