Post-Pandemic World: Former VA Secretary Predicts Acceleration In Telemedicine, Digitalization, Hospital Redesign

Former VA Secretary David Shulkin said health care post-COVID-19 requires a makeover with greater hospital integration and ongoing telemedicine to address behavioral and physical issues.

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David Shulkin, former secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, wrote in a recent blog post “the truth is that almost always, pandemics just don’t come and go,” noting that the 1918 flu outbreak came in three waves, the 1957 and 1969 influenza outbreaks had two large second waves.

Shulkin is now working with businesses and organizations on COVID-19 continuity and recovery planning. In a 22 April webinar, hosted...

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