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Are Robots Coming to Healthcare? Consumers Say Not-So-Fast

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I point this out in my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen. As the early adopters of retail clinics, telemedicine visits, and food subscriptions have shared their experiences with others, these services have reached tipping point-mainstream status in the health/care landscape.

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Closing the Digital Health Gap Between Consumers and Physicians

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And worries about medical error rates and privacy are also justifiable reasons for doctors to slow their adoption of (some) digital and virtual care platforms. But evidence is growing for telehealth and a more remote health monitoring tools, some undergoing scrutiny by the FDA.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

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In other words, the elusive “tipping point” is finally here. Telehealth is helping to improve access to care, speed diagnosis and treatment, and limit the risk of person-to-person spread of the virus. In fact, today, we’re seeing telehealth reimagine care in a more profound and meaningful way than we’ve seen historically.