COVID-19 cases decline and vaccination numbers increase.In an open letter, the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ministry of Health and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario said they have been hearing about offices that are not allowing in-person care.
Telemedicine use is rising amid COVID-19 pandemic. Will it become the norm? “While virtual care has enabled access to care during the pandemic, given broad vaccination coverage and fully accessible PPE, COVID-19 should no longer pose a barrier to in-person practice,” the letter read.There are limits to what virtual care can provide and “standard of care” is difficult to obtain, the letter continued.