Healthcare IT News September 29, 2025
Dr. Rishi Khakhkhar, CMO at Counsel Health and an ER physician, discusses some telehealth shortfalls and how asynchronous virtual care can tend to a lot of care in a way that preserves synchronous visits for patients who really need them.
With the global telehealth market expected to reach $455 billion by 2030, and more telemedicine companies emerging by the day, it’s going to take innovation and quality for organizations delivering virtual care to thrive. (Though it should be noted that telemedicine is again at risk in the United States if the government shutdown occurs this week without lawmakers extending telehealth reimbursement flexibilities.)
The first iteration of telemedicine took office-based visits and made them audio/video. Then came innovations like teleradiology and...







