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# Clearing a Path to Care

Sutter Health leaders Dr. Albert Chan and Chris Waugh discuss how rapid virtual care expansion helped the system keep caring for patients during COVID-19.

August 13, 2020 by Sutter Health

When Sutter Health adapted its operations to continue caring for patients while responding to COVID-19, it meant leaning heavily on its integrated network and technology and innovation teams.

During a recent Sacramento Business Journal podcast, Albert Chan, M.D., M.S., Sutter Health’s chief of digital patient experience and Chris Waugh, Sutter Health’s chief innovation officer discussed the rapid expansion of virtual care and telehealth to help support patients and improve their experience.

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