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Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic initiated a wave of telehealth and Unless you currently provide a comprehensive approach to
telemedicine usage worldwide. Organizations and practices that population health like Oak Street, Iora Health, and ChenMed,
historically monopolized geographic regions with ambulatory we anticipate the downsizing of both primary and specialty care
locations are now under tremendous pressure and will struggle square footage and clinical staffing. These downsizings are in
to stay competitive as markets reopen and geographic and response to the cost pressure health systems face as they enter
imposed market restrictions have disappeared. Those looking the other side of this crisis with weakened balance sheets and
to grow their practice will find new opportunities — namely, the mass adoption of more cost-efficient telehealth models.
the ability to leverage their own telemedicine platforms to
consumers and provide virtual care to patients outside the
“brick and mortar” and payer restrictions that existed yesterday.
