Chris Gallagher, M.D., founder and chief strategy officer at Access TeleCare, authored an opinion piece in Becker’s Hospital Review urging Congress to make federal telehealth authority permanent as the Jan. 30 deadline to continue the temporary authority rapidly approaches.
In the article, Gallagher outlines how virtual care reduces avoidable transfers, lowers costs, and improves access to specialty care, particularly for rural and community hospitals. His message is clear: telehealth is is essential infrastructure for a sustainable healthcare system.
