Ontario doctors are worried about the future of primary-care services as financial uncertainty and private telehealth providers threaten to disrupt the entire health system.
At the start of the outbreak doctors switched to phone and virtual consultations and OHIP allowed doctors to bill for these appointments, something which previously wasn't available.
While primary-care facilities made the switch, OHIP also funded some previously established virtual health companies, like Maple and Tia Health, to help with the transition and increase in demand.