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Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

American Well

Estimates suggest that half to three-quarters of Americans are interested in online consults, and I’d expect this number to grow as more patients have access to telehealth services and as more doctors offer such services to patients. As with brick-and-mortar medicine, it is extremely important to protect patient health information.

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Virtual Healthcare: Your Telehealth Questions Answered by a Doctor

American Well

Estimates suggest that half to three-quarters of Americans are interested in online consults, and I’d expect this number to grow as more patients have access to telehealth services and as more doctors offer such services to patients. As with brick-and-mortar medicine, it is extremely important to protect patient health information.

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TigerConnect unveils telehealth system to help providers fight COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As health systems seek new ways to provide care while reducing the spread of COVID-19, TigerTouch helps healthcare providers communicate directly with patients on their favorite platform: their phone, the vendor said. Less than 20% of patients log in to a portal or download an app , compared to the 97% who text.