Remove 2020 Remove Patient Experience Remove Telehealth Remove Telemedicine
article thumbnail

Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

Health Populi

This drove health consumers to virtual care platforms in the first months of the public health crisis — including lots of older people who had never used telemedicine or even a mobile health app. In May 2019, 14% of older patients’ health care providers offered telehealth visits, growing to 62% in June 2020 during the pandemic.

article thumbnail

Why digital equity is important to conducting better telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth is for everyone, and hospitals and health systems must construct a digital equity strategy to better serve patients in the digital and telehealth space to ensure all persons can use telehealth, contended Alexandra Hunter, virtual care consultant at Henry Ford Health in Detroit.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Telehealth Platforms: Building Blocks for Omnichannel, Networked Healthcare

Health Populi

the use of telehealth services tripled in the past year, as healthcare providers limited patients from in-person visits for care and patients sought to avoid exposure to the coronavirus in medical settings. One-half of patients accessed a local physician’s practice service in the second quarter of 2020.

article thumbnail

Cincinnati Children's puts focus on patient experience with its telehealth program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2013, Cincinnati Children's Hospital wanted to establish a Center for Telehealth. At the time, the interest in video visits and other forms of telehealth was growing, and the provider organization had a few clinical programs already up and running. THE PROBLEM. This hybrid workflow was also a remaining challenge. MARKETPLACE.

article thumbnail

Telehealth Update from J.D. Power, Amwell, Cigna, GoodRx, and a Trio of Smart Doctors

Health Populi

In the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth was a “bright spot in the ‘new normal,’” according to a report from J.D. Power, Telehealth Patient Satisfaction Surges During Pandemic but Barriers to Access Persist. Power assessed two categories of telehealth vendors: direct-to-consumer (DTC) and payer-provided.

article thumbnail

CB Insights report: Global telehealth investment is still on the rise

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new report from CB Insights found that global telehealth investment rose for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q2 of 2021 – with teletherapy deals representing a substantial share. Retail giants in the United States appear to be betting big on telehealth, even amidst looming uncertainty about its regulatory future.

article thumbnail

January 2020 Telehealth Industry Happenings

Ortholive

As we enter the new decade, telemedicine usage shows no signs of slowing down. In the four years spanning 2014 to 2018, telehealth usage outside the hospital setting increased by nearly 1,400%. The data predicts telemedicine will be a $13 billion market in the U.S. alone by 2023.