# The Future of Telehealth and What it Means for Facilities Management

Published 2019-06-21 · Updated 2026-03-12 · Healthcare on MarketScale
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> The practice of doctors making house calls to see patients in their own homes was popular back in the 1930s and 40s. In fact, house calls accounted for 40 percent of U.S. doctors’ visits at the time. Medical professionals would arrive at a patient’s home at a moment’s notice, bringing with them all the tools they needed…

The practice of doctors making house calls to see patients in their own homes was popular back in the 1930s and 40s. In fact, house calls accounted for [40 percent of U.S. doctors’ visits](https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2015/12/09/explaining-the-decline-fall-and-possible-rebirth-of-doctors-house-calls/#16e8a83e384d) at the time. Medical professionals would arrive at a patient’s home at a moment’s notice, bringing with them all the tools they needed to provide the best care (the “best care” for the 40s, that is). As house calls have become [virtually nonexistent today](https://askwonder.com/q/what-percentage-of-doctor-visits-are-house-calls-vs-visits-to-the-doctors-office-what-is-the-total-558acc27b54e414300223f8a), who would have thought they’d make a *virtual* comeback?

While our healthcare industry has certainly advanced from the 20th century, telehealth is putting a 21st century spin on the old-fashioned house call. Now, instead of opening a door, patients simply need to open an app.

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