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Three Core Drivers of Telemedicine Success in a Hybrid Care Delivery Ecosystem
Even before COVID-19, telemedicine's patient adoption was up 33% over last year at the beginning of 2020. With the resurgence of regional spikes in COVID-19 cases over the last month, telemedicine is increasing in utilization. The debate around telemedicine being a permanent part of our care delivery system in this country has ended.
As we consider telemedicine's role in the future of healthcare delivery, three core drivers will emerge that differentiate how successful practices function in a new hybrid ecosystem. Like in any ecosystem, the interplay between these functions is paramount to success.
In direct response to consumer demand, progressive practices are launching a phased approach to the new hybrid care delivery model. Longitudinal and preventive medicine is now being practiced. Emerging technologies allow a contactless patient experience to mitigate concerns of being in waiting rooms for those patients that truly need to be examined in-person.
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