Thanks to wearable health devices that can track things like heart rate, glucose levels, blood pressure, and more, and then send that data to a provider, virtual ongoing care is becoming more and more effective.

In 2021, we’ll see telehealth continue to play a huge role for patients with these kinds of issues.One reason that telehealth providers were able to scale so quickly during the pandemic is because the U.S. Health and Human Services office relaxed certain regulations.This made it easier for doctors and hospitals to offer telehealth services quickly, without worrying as much about HIPAA privacy requirements or whether patients with Medicaid or Medicare could be eligible for services.As those regulatory measures begin to fade away, once the pandemic has been better controlled, telehealth providers will once again need to place security and privacy as a top priority. The latest data encryption technology will need to be used in order to develop sustainable telehealth solutions that can withstand greater usage volume, as well as wider implementation.Telehealth is poised to continue growing in 2021, offering greater access to patients of all types: the elderly, those with mental health needs, pediatric patients, and more.