--- title: "Will Telehealth Options Stick Around After the Pandemic? | Sutter Health" description: "Sutter Health's Albert Chan joins telehealth experts debating whether video visits will remain a permanent fixture in care once pandemic restrictions lift." url: "https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/perspectives/a-turning-point-for-telehealth" --- 1. [Home](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Perspectives](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/perspectives) / 3. A Turning Point For Telehealth # Will Telehealth Options Stick After Pandemic Ends? Experts Discuss Sutter Health's Albert Chan joins telehealth experts debating whether video visits will remain a permanent fixture in care once pandemic restrictions lift. April 7, 2021 by Sutter Health ![Will Telehealth Options Stick After Pandemic Ends? Experts Discuss](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/Vitals/perspectives/Telehealth-Illustration-803e9476.jpg?h=1309&iar=0&w=2291 "Will Telehealth Options Stick After Pandemic Ends? Experts Discuss") An [Amwell](https://static.americanwell.com/app/uploads/2020/09/Amwell-2020-Physician-and-Consumer-Survey.pdf) report states more than half of all consumers expect to rely more heavily on telehealth than they did before the pandemic. The report goes onto to share 92% of providers plan to continue offering video consultations even after it’s safe for in-person visits. ![Dr. Albert S. Chan, M.D., M.S., FAAFP](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/Vitals/research-and-innovation/albert2-300x180-74075480.png "Albert Chan, M.D., M.S.") Several telehealth experts, including Sutter Health’s Albert Chan, M.D., M.S., chief of digital patient experience, weigh in as part of an [SAP Insights](https://insights.sap.com/telehealth-temporary-fix-or-future-of-health-care/) in-depth look into the platform. 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