Substantial numbers of patients chose telemedicine over in-person visits during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, unintentionally missing important opportunities to have their blood pressure and cholesterol checked and putting them at risk for heart attacks and strokes, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open.But the authors of an invited commentary in the same journal find both hope and opportunity in the study, which found no significant difference in telemedicine uptake between black and white patients or those with different kinds of health insurance, suggesting that virtual visits may be accessible to many patients traditionally subjected to systematic health inequities.Office-based visits drop, telehealth