# Why Primary Care Needs Digital Support Tools to Meet the Moment

Published 2021-08-31 · Updated 2026-06-09 · Healthcare on MarketScale
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> COVID’s Delta variant continues its mass spread, with US hospitalizations crossing 100,000 for the second time in the pandemic. But even as COVID puts a strain on our care systems, physicians and other care professionals are still tasked with primary and acute care of their usual patients, while also minimizing their touch points with COVID-full…

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COVID’s Delta variant continues its mass spread, with US hospitalizations crossing 100,000 for the second time in the pandemic. But even as COVID puts a strain on our care systems, physicians and other care professionals are still tasked with primary and acute care of their usual patients, while also minimizing their touch points with COVID-full hospitals. Can healthcare facility operators use safe digital experiences to meet primary & acute care needs during COVID’s Delta spread? If so, how? [Steven Huddleston](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenghuddleston/), CEO of [PELITAS](https://www.pelitas.com/), joined us in-studio to walkthrough the intersection of digital tools and care’s current needs, adding some insights on how PELITAS has approached this challenging time.

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