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Virtual care: Impact of COVID-19 on physician practice patterns

March 24, 2022 — To reduce the spread of COVID-19, physicians in Canada have offered virtual care appointments where possible. Beyond the pandemic, virtual care remains a significant mode of delivery and has implications on the future of physician activity, including billing rules and technologies permitted for virtual services.

Use the snapshot report to explore trends in physicians’ uptake of virtual care between April 2019 and March 2021 in provinces where ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨is able to identify its use (Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia). To learn more, download the data tables.

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Virtual care: A major shift for physicians in Canada

Learn about the shift in physician practice patterns from in-person to virtual care, including variations in service delivery by physician age, sex and geography.

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Shift to Virtual Care: Impact on Physician Practice Patterns

Explore data on the services billed by physicians for selected provinces from April 2019 to March 2020, and from April 2020 to March 2021.

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Canadian Institute for ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨ Information. Virtual care: Impact of COVID-19 on physician practice patterns. Accessed January 2, 2025.

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