Telehealth Transforms Vanderbilt University Medical Center Patient-Provider Connections During Pandemic
May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
At the time Tennessee's first case of COVID-19 was reported on March 5, direct-to-patient telehealth visits averaged just 10 a day at all of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's outpatient clinics; less than a month later, outpatient telehealth appointments had skyrocketed to more than 2,000 per day.
As these visits evolved from a convenience to a matter of critical safety . . .
At the time Tennessee's first case of COVID-19 was reported on March 5, direct-to-patient telehealth visits averaged just 10 a day at all of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's outpatient clinics; less than a month later, outpatient telehealth appointments had skyrocketed to more than 2,000 per day.
As these visits evolved from a convenience to a matter of critical safety . . .