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Review
. 2022 Mar-Apr;70(2):315-322.
doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2021.09.004. Epub 2021 Sep 24.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the future of telehealth in primary care

Phyllis Ann Solari-Twadell  1 , Margaret Flinter  2 , Betty Rambur  3 , Susan Renda  4 , Stephanie Witwer  5 , Patricia Vanhook  6 , Lusine Poghosyan  7
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Review

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the future of telehealth in primary care

Phyllis Ann Solari-Twadell et al. Nurs Outlook. 2022 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

This policy paper reviews the history, use and significance of telehealth in primary care. The emergence of telehealth as a primary strategy to continue to deliver value based, timely primary care during COVID-19 is discussed with recommendations for future applications, payment and preparation of providers to continue to provide quality care of clients in the future using telehealth.

Keywords: Health policy; Nursing; Primary care; Telehealth.

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