SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has reimposed a mask mandate for all emergency patients and visitors as state health officials monitor an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
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IMAGE: Lead researcher Bhavneet Walia found that more than 40% of health care professionals polled will continue with telehealth post-pandemic. view more
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During the pandemic, the old waiting room phrase the doctor will see you now has taken on a new meaning. So has the waiting room. Our kitchen table or living room couch is where many people do work lately, and that includes visits to the doctor. New research from Syracuse University s Falk College indicates this method of health care will continue even after COVID numbers are (hopefully) reduced. I was surprised by the results, said the study s lead author Bhavneet Walia, assistant professor of public health at Syracuse University. I initially thought that, because of the challenges of telehealth, physicians would not be in favor of continuing post-pandemic. It turns out they do. But make no mistake, there are challenges. Among them is the technology itself. Internet co