HealthLeaders Media April 21, 2021
Care is morphing to mix of real and virtual, powered by cloud and consumer demands. The desktop phone may be fading.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– As virtual care activity subsides somewhat, the new normal appears to be a mix of virtual, real, synchronous, and asynchronous communication with patients.
– Prospects look favorable for payers to continue to offer reimbursement for virtual care, said the CIO of Mass General Brigham.
– Cook Children’s is building a “tech bar” into new hospital, where physicians will refer patients for mobile, digital apps to manage their health.
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