by The San Francisco Chronicle
Telemedicine is “having a moment,” as Dr. Rahul Parikh at Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center put it.
As the COVID-19 outbreak escalates around the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers to boost telehealth, and encourage patients to avoid in-person treatment unless it’s a medical emergency.
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