Future of Telehealth, Hybrid Care After the Public Health Emergency
Telehealth utilization skyrocketed after the pandemic and has since evolved into hybrid care.
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November 21, 2023 – Now that the coronavirus pandemic has become more manageable, how has the evolution of telehealth taken shape and how can the industry improve hybrid care?
When the coronavirus pandemic gripped the nation and in-person care grinded to a halt, telehealth was the natural substitute. In Medicare alone, telehealth use shot up by 6,067 percent from 2019 to 2020. In 2021, telehealth use was stable at 38 times the rate of pre-pandemic utilization.
But as the public health emergency ended and the tool became more of a fixture of the healthcare system, utilization evolved and hybrid modalities came to the fore, blending in-person and telehealth care.
In this episode of Industry Perspectives, Frank McGillin, chief executive office at The Clinic by Cleaveland Clinic, covers a range of topics including hybrid care, finding a good partner for joint ventures, and the latest from The Clinic.