Small physician offices are seeing negative effects from virtual health care models
A new CU Denver study show the lack of in-person visits decreases revenue
2021-04-15
(Press-News.org) In a newly released study, researchers found that remote and virtual care models can negatively impact small physician offices. Three researchers from END
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[Press-News.org] Small physician offices are seeing negative effects from virtual health care modelsA new CU Denver study show the lack of in-person visits decreases revenue