Galileo's Thomas Lee on Telehealth, Equity & Access To Care

Last week, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a report showing
that outpatient telehealth use has decreased after an initial
spike in use during the COVID-19 pandemic's early months.


This week, a new Stat News report examines whether telehealth
services actually lowers health care costs and spending.


It's known that telehealth use was low before the COVID-19
pandemic. Historically, it has been challenging to scale and
integrate telemedicine and virtual care models within the broader
health care system.


Dr. Thomas Lee, founder and CEO of Galileo Health, joins Health
Affairs This Week host Leslie Erdelack to discuss the state of
telehealth, access to care, and health equity. Before starting
Galileo, Dr. Lee founded One Medical, a primary care company.


Related Links:


Outpatient telehealth use soared early in the COVID-19
pandemic but has since receded (Kaiser Family Foundation)

What we know - and still don't know - about whether
telehealth can cut costs (Stat News)

Variation In Telemedicine Use and Outpatient Care During the
COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States (Health Affairs)

Seizing The Moment For Telehealth Policy and Equity (Health
Affairs Forefront)



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