From The Editorial Board: Sachin H. Jain, Md, Mba

For years, health care leaders convey that one day, digital health would become a dominant mode of health care delivery Now, in large part due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, that day has come In Dec 2020, 20% of physician visits were via telehealth--down from 50% in April, but up from 1% before the pandemic Further adoption of telehealth will require not just its widespread acceptance as a viable way to deliver care, but also changes in payment models and regulatory frameworks The growth in telehealth visits among older adults has largely paralleled that among other age groups An Aug 2020 study conducted by the University of Michigan found that telehealth visits among US adults over 50 jumped from 4% in May 2019 to 30% in June 2020 This situation presents both an opportunity and a dilemma for patients and providers alike Telehealth and, indeed, a whole suite of virtual tools allow us to provide better, more comprehensive care to our patients in ways that are far more convenient for them