Study finds slight rebound in patient volumes in May, but physicians still in danger financially
A study published recently by the Commonwealth Fund shows that although visits to ambulatory care practices have rebounded slightly, physicians are still facing major obstacles to get their practices back to pre-pandemic levels. The Commonwealth Fund data released April 23 shows that the number of visits to outpatient physician practices declined by nearly 60 percent as of March 29, 2020, compared with pre-COVID-19 levels. But a new update showed that the number of visits rebounded slightly to below 30 percent as of May 10. Although the rebound...