DOTmed March 14, 2025
What started as a convenience became essential during pandemic lockdowns. Now, virtual care plays a far greater role—helping healthcare systems balance the demand for care with a finite supply of caregivers. But virtual is no longer just a tech upgrade or a standalone option. It’s now an integrated part of modern healthcare, a modality that works alongside urgent care, nurse practitioners, providers, and in-person visits to get patients where they need to be when they need to be there.
Yet, even as virtual care becomes embedded in our patient care strategies, upcoming policy decisions will determine whether its progress continues or stalls.
Under the American Relief Act, extended at the end of 2024, federal telehealth waivers are set to expire...