Healthcare DIVE October 11, 2021
Rebecca Pifer

Dive Brief:

  • Telemedicine continues to be an integral method of care delivery for primary care physicians as COVID-19 drags on, according to a new survey, even as some states and payers begin to pare back virtual care access and coverage.
  • Data out Monday from the Larry A. Green Center and the Primary Care Collaborative found almost two-thirds of clinicians report telemedicine is a key way to maintain access, even as the needs of patients exceed pre-pandemic levels.
  • However, primary care doctors are also concerned about the sustainability of virtual care. If regulations and payment restrictions on digitally delivered care relaxed temporarily during COVID-19 are restored, 41% of clinicians say their practice may not be able to continue offering telehealth....

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Topics: Digital Health, Health IT, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Public Health / COVID, Survey / Study, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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