Telehealth Finds Its Second Act in Specialty Care
The pandemic-era video visit flattened. What is growing instead is narrower and more durable: virtual clinics built around single conditions and long-term protocols.
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Sunday, August 16th, 2026 105 stories Independent & Reader-Supported
The pandemic-era video visit flattened. What is growing instead is narrower and more durable: virtual clinics built around single conditions and long-term protocols.
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Stored credentials, agent-driven purchasing and pay-by-bank rails are dissolving the traditional checkout page, along with the merchant's last moment of control.
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