The rapid and deadly spread of COVID through nursing homes will increase demand for home-based care as patients and families avoid shared spaces and stricter regulations drive up costs. Pre-COVID, the primary telehealth use case was for more convenient urgent care. Now that so many patients are comfortable with telehealth, there is the potential to... See more

While it remains to be seen what the telemedicine regulatory landscape will look like post-pandemic, telemedicine visits as a fraction of total doctor visits spiked in Q2 2020, and remain at an elevated level from the start of the year.

Entrenched interests are tough to navigate, but I would say that this crisis is forcing every line item and service provider to be scrutinized and see exactly what they’re providing. Right now, every buyer in healthcare is trying figure out how their different healthcare service providers can help them in a remote-first way, and most of these... See more

I think people will seek a quick return to “normal” in many aspects of life. But I expect we’ll see greater focus and interest on wellness, and I hope some on personal and collective responsibility and prevention.

With an influx of people who are uninsured, under-insured, or on Medicaid, there is new opportunity for low-cost, direct to consumer healthcare services, especially for low-acuity conditions.