Most of us recognize that Operation Warp Speed was the name given to COVID-19 vaccine development, which succeeded brilliantly and in record time. Early on, no one predicted that by the end of 2020, two safe and highly effective vaccines would gain emergency use FDA approval. There were other developments that also rolled out at warp speed. Telemedicine is now omnipresent. Prior to the pandemic, telemedicine existed in pockets throughout the country, but most physicians and patients had never participated in it. The plan was for it to gain a much larger footprint in the medical landscape in the years to come. Instead, the transformation occurred in weeks. Physicians and patients who previously would have rejected the notion of a distant and impersonal virtual visit were now enthusiastic participants. Patients and caregivers of all ages became quite conversant with Zoom and other similar platforms. 'The Doctor Will See You Now' The urgency for warp speed a
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