DOTmed October 2, 2020
The use of telehealth among providers has grown significantly since the COVID-19 global pandemic began forcing millions of people to remain in their homes for extended periods. Faced with a choice of using telehealth or foregoing care for their patients altogether, many providers scrambled to implement telehealth in some form to continue delivering care while minimizing the risk of spreading the contagion. This effort was aided by a loosening of regulations and restrictions around telehealth, as well as the expansion of reimbursement, led by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
While it is doubtful anyone would say we are near the end of the pandemic at this point, a combination of the efforts to contain the spread and...