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A Fresh Look at Telehealth Patient Demographics in 2019

Enzyme Health

Recent patient surveys shed light on who is using telemedicine, why they are using it, and how benefits and barriers to telehealth use are rapidly shifting as adoption grows. While 23 to 30-year-olds might be known for their heavy internet use, only 12% of them claimed distributions within the age group.

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The Advantages, Challenges, and Costs of Healthcare at Home Services

Healthcare IT Today

While our first big push into remote care was a leap into the unknown, this time we want to make sure that we are surveying the landscape to make this a safe, smart, and financially responsible decision. Currently, 100mm people live in primary care physician shortage areas and 160MM live in mental health provider shortage areas.

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The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth. Here’s Why You Need to Consider Telemedicine in 2019

Continue Education Journal

In fact, a 2017 survey found that two-thirds of healthcare consumers would prefer seeing a doctor via virtual visits. The reality of having virtual services available from specialities like psychiatry, dermatology, primary care, plastic surgery would mean more accessible healthcare for all, regardless of income.

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5 Niche Telemedicine Specialties That Might Surprise You

Enzyme Health

Blog Login Sign Up 5 Niche Telemedicine Specialties That Might Surprise You Enzyme Health Team March 13, 2019 Telemedicine opportunities extend beyond just primary care and mental health. Patient ECG data is remotely sent to the doctor in real-time via a secure connection with the help of an on-site healthcare professional.

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New Generations, Digital Expectations

GlobalMed

Numerous surveys and studies have found patients rate their virtual visits highly, such as a telemedicine survey in The BMJ that found 98 percent of patients would be interested in future telemedicine visits and 99 percent would recommend telemedicine. They want more transparent pricing and convenient appointment times.

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Some Face Dire Consequences for Delaying Care During Pandemic

Henry Kotula

“We urge people across the country to talk with their health care provider to resume regular primary care checkups, recommended cancer screening, and evidence-based cancer treatment (PDF) to lessen the negative impact the pandemic is having on identifying and treating people with cancer,” the groups said.

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Telemedicine during COVID-19: Benefits, limitations, burdens, adaptation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” Telemedicine is being used extensively in the “forward triage” of patients long before they arrive in the primary care clinics, said Dr. Siaw Tung Yeng, founder and CEO of MaNaDr, a telemedicine technology and services company. ” "From a recent survey we conducted of U.S.