The pandemic was a terrible period in history that will not be forgotten, but it has brought about great change and innovation in the medical industry. Telehealth became socially accepted on a large scale, in fact many patients prefer it!
The tech industry has leveled up telehealth to in-person visits. There are now EHRs, automations, AI, patient self scheduling, digital blood pressure cuffs and stethoscopes that can connect directly to your patient portal! Fit bit, apple watch integration, garmin integration all syncing with your patient portal, so you can insure your patient is well and on track.
There are even home telemetry systems so that patients can be monitored by nurses in their homes to prevent the patient harm that occurs secondary to premature hospital discharges.