![]() ![]() 2 While telehealth also includes phone calls, emails, and nonvideo software solutions, the number of visits by video rose greatly. In April 2020, 43.5% of all US Medicare primary care visits were via telehealth prepandemic, this figure stood at just 0.1%. The relationship of this growth to COVID-19 is clear. Five percent of that would translate into more than 400 million video visits and about US$25 billion in value, depending on how much doctors are paid (either directly by a patient, by insurance, or by national health insurance) for video visits compared to in-person ones. 1 While 5% may not sound like much, consider that 8.5 billion doctor’s visits, worth a total of approximately US$500 billion, took place in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 36 countries in 2019 alone. We predict that the percentage of virtual video visits to doctors will rise to 5% globally in 2021, up from an estimated 1% in 2019. He lives in Florida with his wife, Mercy, and enjoys boating, tennis, and the outdoors. ![]() Maccabiah soccer team, winning a silver medal. Ken also played Division 1 soccer while at URI and had the honor of playing on the U.S. Ken holds a doctor of medicine (MD) degree from Sackler School of Medicine/Tel Aviv University, an MBA from Zicklin School of Business/Baruch College and a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Rhode Island. Prior to AtlantiCare, Ken spent almost 13 years at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York as associate professor of Anesthesiology and medical director for Perioperative Services, among other roles. His achievements in his five years there included the creation of the Patient Safety Committee, a clinical transformation patient flow project and the creation of a critical care strategic development group, and a senior leader in pursuing AtlantiCare’s Baldrige National Quality Recognition. Prior to working at the Northwell Health, Ken was the patient safety officer and chairman of Anesthesiology at AtlantiCare. He has led multiple projects including a surgical services redesign, anesthesia department turnaround, and the 2010 National Quality Forum (NQF) National Healthcare Quality Award. Prior to joining Deloitte, Ken worked at Northwell Health (formerly North Shore LIJ Health System), where he served as senior vice president of Clinical Operations, chief quality officer, and associate chief medical officer for the health system. Abrams has market eminence as a physician leader and as a thought leader in clinical strategy, operations & performance improvement, virtual health, and clinical integration. Ken is an anesthesiologist with over 30 years of experience as a practicing physician and physician executive in academic medical centers and integrated delivery systems. Abrams is a Managing Director in Deloitte’s Strategy Practice and Deloitte’s Chief Medical Officer. Managing Director | Deloitte Consulting LLPĭr.
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