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title: COVID-19 Exposes Flaws in our Primary-Care System
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# [COVID-19 Exposes Flaws in our Primary-Care System](https://www.villagemd.com/news/covid-19-exposes-flaws-in-our-primary-care-system)

 Written by [VillageMD](https://www.villagemd.com/news/author/villagemd) | Aug 14, 2020 4:57:00 PM

During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 90% of people diagnosed with COVID-19 will have their symptoms managed without the need for emergency or hospital care. Their care has fallen almost exclusively to primary-care physicians, many of whom have found themselves challenged by regulatory barriers, limited access to technology and an inability to access a patient's entire medical record.

Read more [here](https://www.modernhealthcare.com/opinion-editorial/covid-19-exposes-flaws-our-primary-care-system). 

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