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Using Telehealth to Expand Access to Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic
1,2 Before the COVID-19 pandemic, trends show some increased interest in use of telehealth services by both HCP and patients.3,4,5 However, recent policy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced barriers to telehealth access and have promoted the use of telehealth as a way to deliver acute, chronic, primary and specialty care.6 Many professional medical societies endorse telehealth services and provide guidance for medical practice in this evolving landscape.7,8,9 Telehealth can also improve patient health outcomes.10Several telehealth modalities allow HCP and patients to connect using technology to deliver health care:Telehealth services can facilitate public health mitigation strategies during this pandemic by increasing social