Telemedicine had been slowly making its way into our homes for years (and arguably longer). Then, in a pandemic minute, virtual healthcare was everywhere and telemedicine took its next step: virtual primary care.
Today, compared to the off-hours, remote, episodic online visits that once defined telemedicine, virtual primary care practices are swiftly popping up, aiming to take the place of traditional, in-person primary care. The gamut includes on-demand, one-off virtual primary care visits all the way to truly integrated practices that sit within employer-sponsored health plans.
