Providers Hope Telehealth Will Become the Norm Post-COVID
Clip: 12/30/2020 | 7m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
How telehealth can help the homeless and people with substance use disorders.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid crisis has worsened in Cook County. This year, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office has seen more than 1,500 people die in opiate-related cases. To try and bring these numbers down, some groups are pointing to telehealth as an accessible way to bring treatment to people.
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Providers Hope Telehealth Will Become the Norm Post-COVID
Clip: 12/30/2020 | 7m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid crisis has worsened in Cook County. This year, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office has seen more than 1,500 people die in opiate-related cases. To try and bring these numbers down, some groups are pointing to telehealth as an accessible way to bring treatment to people.
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