Telemedicine termed a 'silver lining' of the coronavirus pandemic. This time, it might just be true.
Ken Alltucker & Karen Weintraub - USA TODAY • July 2, 2020
Telemedicine termed a 'silver lining' of the coronavirus pandemic. This time, it might just be true.
Telehealth use surged from 8% of Americans in December to 29% in May as primary care, mental health and specialists turned to remote care out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a UnitedHealth Group report.
Telehealth evangelists long have touted using high-speed Internet connections and a range of devices to link providers and patients for remote care. But regulatory hurdles and medicine's conservative culturelimited virtual checkups to largely minor conditions like sinus infections or unique circumstances such as connecting neurologists to rural hospitals that lack specialized care.
The pandemic lockdowns closed doctors offices and delayed non-emergency care for millions of Americans. Some clinics scrambled to acquire technology platforms to deliver remote care. Others began employing rarely used video programs to reach patients in their homes.
Remote visits among Medicare patients surged through the end of March, prompting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Director Seema Verma to say she "can't imagine going back."
Aided by emergency legislation that eased Medicare payment restrictions and allowed doctors to practice across state lines, some predict a significant portion of Americans will choose to get care remotely as stay-at-home orders lift.
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Improvements in technology and changes to insurance reimbursement rulings have helped increase the acceptance of telemedicine. Without it, doctors and therapists wouldn’t be able to connect with patients as easily, especially during the pandemic.
As telemedicine has become widespread, professionals and patients have grown more comfortable connecting virtually. Telemedicine isn’t meant to take the place of face-to-face visits. While it does have some disadvantages, which we’ll get into later, its benefits are undeniable.
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Cleveland Clinic in Ohio predicts within 5 years, half of the outpatient visits in the U.S. will be virtual. Dr. Jessica Bender, clinical instructor of medicine at University of Washington states "After the pandemic is over, Telehealth will be here to stay and people won't want to go back to only in-person visits. People will want the option of telehealth visits as well. This cannot replace the entire healthcare system as people will still need to come in for their pap smears and exams, but I think people will find a preference for this. They won't have to take off a day from work or free buses to travel to the doctor's office or find child care."
