Providers Plan a Post-Pandemic Future With Telehealth Strategies

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March, healthcare providers across the country launched or expanded telehealth platforms with the goal of moving as much care as possible into the virtual realm. 

Half a year later, the pendulum is swinging back in the other direction, with access to in-person care on the rise and telehealth visits declining. But while some critics suggest the shift marks a death knell for virtual care, others feel the healthcare industry is just looking for firm footing in an uncertain landscape. 

Amid this uncertainty, health systems, hospitals, clinics and small practices are taking stock of what they’ve been able to do with telehealth and planning for the future.