MedCity News June 20, 2024
Ted Hong

Virtual first models can address a brutal trifecta of challenges – access, cost, and quality.

In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, virtual specialty care has emerged as an entirely new care model poised to revolutionize the way Americans access healthcare. This modernized form of engagement is quickly gaining steam as more people recognize its benefits for patients, employers, and payers alike.

Differentiating between virtual specialty care and telemedicine

While most people became familiar with telemedicine as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has actually been in practice for more than 50 years. Telemedicine is the same tradition of information gathering and interaction with a physician, just using a different mode of communication, instead of meeting with your doctor...

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