Virtual Primary Care—Is Its Expansion Due to COVID-19 All Upside?
Holly Krelle, John A. Dodson, Leora I. Horwitz
Abstract
Virtual primary care has long been promoted as the future of health care in the US. Despite this promise, progress until recently had been slow, in part because of limited reimbursement, restrictions on where telehealth could be delivered, interstate care prohibitions, discomfort with technology, privacy concerns, and limited public enthusiasm.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPrimary careVirologyMedicineFamily medicineInternal medicineOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI