Improving telehealth means addressing inequality in healthcare
“Silver linings during the pandemic have been rare, but one bright spot is clear: The rapid emergence of telehealth has given patients access to healthcare professionals without putting either party at increased risk of contracting the coronavirus. For example, Stanford Medicine went from seeing about 2 percent of patients virtually to handling 80 percent of its patients via digital visits. Although these numbers will undoubtedly decline as COVID-19 cases drop and vaccine distribution accelerates, telehealth is here to stay.”