OHSU telehealth rockets into ‘new era of medicine’

Global pandemic instigates exponential expansion of OHSU telemedicine program

By Erik Robinson April 13, 2020 Portland, Oregon

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Laura Byerly, M.D., talks with a patient during a virtual visit at OHSU, April 10, 2020. OHSU has dramatically expanded providing health care through telemedicine, logging nearly 13,000 visits in March alone. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

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OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff

Telehealth disparities

Laura Byerly, M.D., talks with a patient during a virtual visit at OHSU on April 10, 2020. OHSU has dramatically expanded to provide health care through telemedicine, which now accounts for 27% of all clinical visits with OHSU clinicians. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Steve Kassakian, M.D.

Steve Kassakian, M.D., 2019. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

George Keepers, M.D. (OHSU)

Kevin Winthrop, M.D., M.P.H. (OHSU)