by The Sacramento Bee
House calls are making a comeback, with a virtual twist: Three of the Sacramento region’s four major health providers – Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Health and now Sutter Health – offer video visits with primary care providers.
Dignity Health, the region’s fourth major provider, is exploring these services.
Telemedicine began as a way to get specialists to patients in remote areas almost instantaneously. The technology has been adopted rapidly, and now, primary care providers can be consulted by phone for about one-third of the cost of an office visit.
