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Pandemic sent Nebraska patients, providers from exam room to computer platform. What's next for telehealth?

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Pandemic sent Nebraska patients, providers from exam room to computer platform. What's next for telehealth?

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Kayla Northup of Lincoln often uses telehealth visits when she or someone in her family needs medical attention. "It's faster and easier and, honestly, cheaper," she said, noting that on her health insurance plan, telehealth visits usually cost half as much as a traditional office visit.

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Asha Schweitzer, a family practice physician for Bryan Health, talks with a patient and his family seeking treatment at a rural Nebraska hospital through a virtual connection. Telehealth, whether done over the phone or via videoconferencing, has been around for several years, although it never really caught on as a regular practice before the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Dr. Asha Schweitzer talks with a patient being treated at a rural Nebraska hospital. Thanks to expanded use of telehealth services, Bryan Health now works with 10 additional hospitals in Nebraska and one in Iowa to offer acute pulmonary care and now has 13 total outpatient clinics in Nebraska and one in Iowa.

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