Access to Care: End-to-End Digital Response for COVID-19 Care Delivery

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic disrupted health care, requiring organizational leaders to act quickly to manage the health-related concerns of individuals and communities. The ability to offer a variety of digitally enabled telehealth services with 24/7 access to nurse practitioners and physician assistants allowed us to care for patients in their homes. It reduced the spread of the virus, protected our employees from further disease spread, and provided early interventions to those in need. The roles of nurse practitioner leaders, the enacted strategies, and patient outcomes demonstrate the impact of an innovative digital care delivery model on care across the continuum. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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The implementation of digitally enabled telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic has played a significant role in managing individual and community health concerns. It has reduced the spread of the virus, protected healthcare workers, and provided early interventions for patients in need.