It's 'Telehealth vs. No Care': Doctors Say Congress Risks Leaving Patients Vulnerable | News
When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than most of his peers.
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When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than most of his peers.
In August 2021, Sanford announced the plan for a new building in Sioux Falls to serve as the hub for all virtual clinics and tele-health services.
Before the pandemic, Medicare paid for only narrow uses of remote medicine, such as emergency stroke care provided at hospitals. But the pandemic brought a “seismic change in perception” and telehealth “became a household term.”
Congress' $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package included a 2-year extension of pandemic-era funding that helped telehealth services grow nationwide during the pandemic. But will that become permanent?
The Sanford Virtual Care Center, which will be near the Sanford Sports Complex, is now in the construction phase and is anticipated to open in 2024.