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These services require movement to happen and only pre-planning and innovation can help when the need arises.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"During the pandemic, we also learned that it\\u2019s often healthier, both for the patient and the physician, to keep those who are sick and those who are vulnerable to health complications, at home, rather than coming to the doctor\\u2019s office, the ER, or the hospital.\\xA0Paired with the fact that the single largest reason people do not access have to adequate healthcare, whether in urban settings or in rural ones, is transportation, virtual care is ideal. 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