Three unanswered questions for telehealth's future

<p>The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the telehealth landscape. Many physicians and patients had their first experience with a telehealth visit as lockdown measures limited in-person physician offices. </p><p>Many questions remain whether the telehealth explosion is a flash-in-the-pan success or if it will have long-lasting changes in patient visit behaviors. </p><p><em>Health Affairs</em>' Chris Fleming and Rob Lott join <em>Health Affairs This Week </em>to discuss a recently published series of blog articles on the topic and unpack the biggest questions regarding the future of telehealth, including: </p><ul> <li>Should Medicare continue payment parity?</li> <li>Where does payment reform stand on telehealth?</li> <li>What are current barriers affecting implementation of telehealth? </li> </ul><p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20210503.31973/full/">The Coming Conflict Over Tele-Visits: The Need For Innovation In Payment And Information Sharing</a> (<em>Health Affairs Blog</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20210503.625394/full/">Understanding The Case For Telehealth Payment Parity</a> (<em>Health Affairs Blog</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20210505.751442/full/">Congress: Act Now To Ensure Telehealth Access For Medicare Benefits</a> (<em>Health Affairs Blog</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20210505.311262/full/">Mutual Recognition Of Physician Licensure By States Would Provide For Better Patient Care</a> (<em>Health Affairs Blog</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20210504.207017/full/">How Telehealth Can Enable New Care Management Strategies In Alternative Payment Models </a>(<em>Health Affairs Blog</em>)</li> </ul><p>Subscribe: <a href="https://feeds.transistor.fm/health-affairs-this-week">RSS</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-affairs-this-week/id1542851834?uo=4">App