Pandemic proves telehealth ‘works in saving lives’ and ‘that we have an inequitable system’

Over the last decade, “telehealth” became a buzzword in conversations about health care innovation.
During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became the only avenue to care for many patients with cancer and other diseases.
In 2020, Medicare visits by way of telehealth increased 63-fold, from approximately 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7 million, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“It became mainstream ... all of the things blocking it got smushed away,” Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA, executive in residence, general catalyst and

Over the last decade, “telehealth” became a buzzword in conversations about health care innovation.
During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became the only avenue to care for many patients with cancer and other diseases.
In 2020, Medicare visits by way of telehealth increased 63-fold, from approximately 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7 million, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“It became mainstream … all of the things blocking it got smushed away,” Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA, executive in residence, general catalyst and