Advisory Board June 27, 2024
Sponsored by CHG Healthcare
By: Emily Schmidt
COVID-19 dramatically transformed the telehealth landscape, prompting healthcare providers to expand their virtual care capabilities — but integrating physicians into virtual care models poses significant challenges. Matt Brown from CHG Healthcare outlines four strategies to address these challenges and enhance telehealth efficiency across medical specialties.
Trends in telehealth: Integrating physicians into virtual care
Virtual care is here to stay
In 2019, virtual care only accounted for about 0.3% of all medical visits — primarily in emergency and psychiatric settings. Just one year later, COVID-19 triggered a massive surge in telemedicine visits, propelling its use to over 30% of medical visits (with some estimates even reaching 72%) at the pandemic’s peak. This dramatic increase...