Thursday, March 26, 2020

Virtual doctor visits soar in Greater Baltimore as coronavirus spreads

Kaiser Permanente’s mid-Atlantic division has seen virtual patient care visits grow by about 800% in the last two weeks amid the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak. The organization’s virtual visits are also up by about 1,700% compared with the same time period last year. The local health care provider is among many throughout the country that have seen a tremendous spike in the use of telemedicine, or tech-enabled remote care, in the midst of COVID-19. Patients are increasingly opting to call…



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