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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Tom Conroy, CEO and co-founder, MedSign. The telehealth market is expected to reach $10 billion this year, which represents a 80% jump in growth. Much of this has been driven by the coronavirus and, […]. The article The World Has Recognized That Telehealth Is the Future of Healthcare: The Big, Unanswered Question Is How We Pay For It appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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