Fierce Health Technology October 26, 2021
Despite heightened demands during the COVID-19 summer surge, primary care clinicians remained resilient, often turning to telemedicine amid efforts to maintain patients’ access to care.
Clinicians reported that patients’ needs surpassed pre-pandemic levels. For almost two-thirds of clinicians—64%—telemedicine proved to be a major asset in preserving their ability to serve patients, according to a recent survey.
“Primary care is the proverbial front door of the health care system, and it is where most people get their care,” Ann Greiner, president and chief executive officer of the Primary Care Collaborative told Fierce Healthcare. “It’s important to have an ongoing way to assess how that platform is doing because it’s so foundational to the health care system.”
Greiner added that “COVID-19 has...