MedCity News March 30, 2020
Arundhati Parmar

Covid-19 is a turning point in the history of the U.S. healthcare system and will lead to profound changes, not just in how we deliver care but how we pay for it.

Can Covid-19 kill healthcare as we know it? The answer is yes.

Whether that is good, or bad, or just the reality we need to face, depends on your perspective.

First, let’s discuss the good. For years, tech entrepreneurs, healthcare innovators and supporters of “innovative disruption” have urged slow-moving health systems and the provider community to adopt digital tools. Their exhortations are finally having an impact.

Telemedicine use has skyrocketed. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has rightly loosened regulatory requirements including allowing virtual visits to occur...

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Topics: Digital Health, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Healthcare System, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Payment Models, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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