Open AccessThe Expanding Divide between Videoconferencing and Enterprise-Grade Virtual Care Platforms for Healthcare Systems
Author(s) -
Shayan Vyas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
telehealth and medicine today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2471-6960
DOI - 10.30953/tmt.v6.274
Subject(s) - health care , reimbursement , business , legislature , pandemic , videoconferencing , telehealth , telemedicine , healthcare system , investment (military) , covid-19 , public relations , medicine , economic growth , telecommunications , computer science , political science , politics , economics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
COVID19’s silver lining in healthcare technology ushered in a massive adoption of virtual care by health systems, clinicians, and patients. In the post pandemic world, as consumer/patient adoption for digital health access exponential continues to grow—Health systems, Insurers, and clinicians all need re-evaluate strategies create larger budgets, and commitments towards Digital health. The growth and rapid adoption seen during the early months of the pandemic was stimulated by removal of legislative, financial and reimbursement barriers. Healthcare systems must carefully and strategically evaluate secure, purpose built, and strategic technological investment.