Is Telehealth as Good as In-Person Care?

A telehealth researcher explains how to get the most out of remote health care

For many health concerns, telehealth options provide an effective way to get care without the waiting room. fizkes/Shutterstock

COVID-19 has led to a boom in telehealth, with some health care facilities seeing an increase in its use by as much as 8,000 percent.

This shift happened quickly and unexpectedly and has left many people asking whether telehealth is really as good as in-person care.