The virus has changed so much that a vice president at Allina says they believe COVID-19 accelerated advancements in the way they deliver healthcare by two to five years.
The coronavirus pandemic forced hospitals and doctors to speed up offerings for patients to visit online.
“Six months ago, if you would have said, we were doing 5,000 virtual visits a day, I would have laughed and said, What planet are you from?” said Dr. Dave Ingham with Allina Health.