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The rise of telehealth during the pandemic transformed healthcare, but in a post-pandemic world, what does the future hold? Wealth! host Brad Smith is joined by Yahoo Finance Health Reporter Anjalee Khemlani and Included Health CEO Owen Tripp to explore the future of healthcare and the role of telehealth in shaping it. Tripp notes that modern healthcare is moving toward a "2.0" version, "born by patient demand and patient experience expectations." He criticizes the current state of telehealth as a one-off experience, like "putting a quarter in a jukebox and listening to one song." The issue, he says, is the lack of "continuity of care," with every visit often involving a different doctor and a different experience. As telehealth advances, Tripp emphasizes the need for "integrated care" to meet patient expectations. He envisions a future where an individual's primary care, specialty care, financial health, and behavioral health are "connected" and "personalized" to their needs — a feat that "very few players" in the healthcare space have been able to accomplish. Addressing cost concerns, Tripp says virtual care significantly lowers consumer expenses. In an environment of soaring healthcare costs and inflationary pressures, Tripp explains this telehealth revamp could potentially "re-level the playing field for the cost of American healthcare," For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! This post was written by Angel Smith
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