As Outpatient Visits Rebound, COVID-19 Pandemic’s Threat to Outpatient Care Remains

After a precipitous decline in outpatient visits to clinicians early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there are signs of an emerging rebound, according to new data published on May 19 by the Commonwealth Fund.However, the rebound falls well short of prepandemic levels, and outpatient care continues to be threatened by the pandemic's effects.