Boston Medical Center, which launched telehealth visits on March 16, has seen a rapid increase in usage. Within 48 hours of deploying the service, the hospital had 1,500 virtual visits scheduled, according to the report.
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, BMC was hardly doing any telehealth, said Rebecca Grochow Mishuris, MD, associate chief medical information officer at BMC. The virtual capabilities have allowed physicians and nurses to focus more on emergency and urgent cases of people who have required hospitalization due to COVID-19.
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