B.C. government working on long-term plan for virtual health care
For much of the past few years, British Columbians have gone from seeing doctors in person to through a screen for“There is clearly some benefit to and that is why we are working to make the best clinical decisions,” B.C. health minister Adrian Dix said.
Minor assessments were set at $37 dollars a visit but changed to $20 for a video session and $15 for a phone call.Story continues below advertisement The reliance on virtual medicine has soared during the pandemic as last April there were nearly 1.5 million virtual visits in B.C. compared to nearly 1.2 million in-person visits.
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