In the past few months, millions of Americans have experienced a first, tantalizing glimpse of the promise of telehealth.
The use of telehealth – the remote delivery of care and monitoring of patients' health using digital telecommunications
tools – has surged during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, as policymakers and insurers across the country have eased
restrictions on these tools in order to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, for which humans have no immunity.
Digital encounters can help people avoid unnecessary in-person contacts and receive care at home instead of a potentially
overwhelmed hospital or clinic.
