HIT Consultant December 10, 2025
The maternal healthcare industry has been divided over the use of telehealth since the early days of its use for obstetrics.
Concerns about losing the personal connection of the physician-provider relationship, compromising the quality of care, and adding more work to a strained labor force initially complicated the adoption of telehealth. However, a growing body of research and on-the-ground experience slowly dispelled those concerns, and the COVID pandemic accelerated an emerging clinical consensus in favor of telehealth.
Despite this consensus, barriers to adoption remain, specifically related to reimbursement. Though industry experts have expressed approval and support for telehealth, many insurance plans still consider it a solution that is outside the scope of the standard of care.
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