In the first year of the pandemic, the number of community centers providing clinical services via telehealth more than doubled, increasing from 43% of centers providing these services in 2019 to 99% in 2020

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This dramatic increase has been seen throughout many healthcare settings, including primary care and specialty care. Telehealth visits have grown exponentially since then, with over 1 billion telemedicine visits reported in 2020 alone.

Author: The Commonwealth Fund

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