Sat.Aug 31, 2019

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Benefits of Telemedicine from the Workers Perspective

Ortholive

From the perspective of the American employee, our healthcare system is in trouble. If the worker has health insurance, the exorbitant and rising costs of care require extensive out-of-pocket resources that can lead many people with a serious illness into bankruptcy. The average wait times for even routine care are increasing and workers that live in rural communities face extensive travel to reach a specialist in an urban setting.