Rapidly Converting to “Virtual Practices”: Outpatient Care in the Era of Covid-19

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Abstract

Despite ongoing barriers and limitations, patients find relief with virtual care during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, physician practices are turning to telehealth. Across four primary care practices, we describe our experiences in trying to become “virtual practices,” challenges we have faced, and our goals for the coming weeks.

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Contributors

Ateev Mehrotra:

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Kristin Ray:

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Diane M. Brockmeyer:

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Michael L. Barnett:

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Jessica Anne Bender:

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Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): NEJM Catal Innov Care Deliv

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): NEJM Catal Innov Care Deliv

Journal ID (publisher-id): cat-non-issue

Title: Nejm Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery

Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society

ISSN (Electronic): 2642-0007

Publication date (Electronic): 01 April 2020

Electronic Location Identifier: 10.1056/CAT.20.0091

Affiliations

[1]Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center;

[2]Assistant Professor, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh;

[3]Assistant Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center;

[4]Assistant Professor, Harvard University TH Chan School of Public Health;

[5]Clinical Instructor, University of Washington Department of Medicine;

Article

Publisher ID: CAT.20.0091

DOI: 10.1056/CAT.20.0091

PMC ID: 7371318

SO-VID: 580595d2-a1c5-467c-9751-6240476549ff

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This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted re-use, except commercial resale, and analyses in any form or by any means with acknowledgment of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic or until revoked in writing. Upon expiration of these permissions, PMC is granted a license to make this article available via PMC and Europe PMC, subject to existing copyright protections.

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