A new report from S&P Global says that telehealth patient volume increased 3,000 to 4,000 percent during the early months of the COVID-19 outbreak and usage remains high as local governments try to ease communities back into pre-pandemic conditions.
The firm said the numbers show the durability of virtual health care, largely consisting of patients consulting with care providers via video or phone, but are uncertain as to how long the trend will continue since patients will want to return to in-person care.
Peter Antall, chief medical officer for the telehealth provider Amwell, said in an interview with S&P Global that providers that rarely employed remote care options prior to the pandemic now do it all the time.
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