By April 2020, one US study found, telemedicine visits already accounted for 13% of all medical claims compared with 0.15% a year earlier. Covid-19 let virtual medicine out of the bottle. For most patients, in-person visits were required in large part because it was the only way a doctor could bill. After a head injury last April – when I couldn’t yet drive – I was grateful for some insurance-reimbursed virtual visits with doctors and physical therapists. Is a video call worth the same as an in-person doctor’s visit?

Source: The Star May 14, 2021 01:02 UTC