Telemedicine has made great recent strides in terms of greater acceptance and deployment. That said, a lot of work still needs to be done. Two recent surveys, one of tech savvy consumers and another of health care stakeholders make that case.
The first survey was done on behalf of a consumer health engagement company. It makes for sobering reading. The survey polled 500 insured consumers who are also users of mobile health applications. Some interesting findings:
- Almost 40% have not heard of telemedicine.
- 42% who have not used telemedicine and prefer an in-person physician visit ...
A recent survey conducted by the Robert Graham Center, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and Anthem caught my attention. The survey was conducted to gauge the attitudes of primary care physicians regarding telehealth. And the results make for interesting reading— providing great insight into how certain providers view and use telehealth. What struck me most is that while great progress has been made in the rate of telehealth adoption among providers, we still have a way to go. According to the survey report, state legal and regulatory issues, reimbursement, and provider ...
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