Have the rules of engagement changed?: Clinic visits in 2022 and beyond

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has demanded changes in the asthma and allergy practice, including staff administration, office layout, patient interactions, care provision, and procedures.1,2 Control of viral disease and transmission by vaccination may allow for a return to more normal practice, but in reality, with the emergence of new viral variants, it is unlikely that COVID-19 will entirely disappear. (Authors’ note to the reader: This Perspective was written in July 2021, so please forgive any inaccuracies in our predictive capabilities) At the same time, necessary adaptation during the pandemic with telemedicine, in-office infectious disease modifications, and vaccination could facilitate not only a return to pre–COVID-19 patient flow but also even practice expansion.