Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 26, 2020

In a new survey of U.S. specialists, 79% said that their use of telemedicine technology had increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than three-quarters of those surveyed said they would continue to use virtual care technology in the future. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A new survey of 500 executives in the healthcare industry found that the switch to telehealth necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has been a largely positive one, and the majority said at least some of the changes would be permanent. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

A group of 16 provider and industry organizations this past week launched a campaign geared toward protecting and expanding access to telehealth. Telehealth Access for America is aimed at educating members of the public about the need to enact permanent legislation around virtual care services. American Telemedicine Association.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A survey published by the Larry A. Green Center and the Primary Care Collective found that telemedicine has been vital to maintaining patient access to services for almost two-thirds of primary care clinicians – and many providers worry what will happen if pre-pandemic regulations are restored. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In its second "state of telemedicine" report, virtual care platform vendor Doximity found that roughly three-quarters of patients surveyed said they plan to continue using telehealth after the pandemic. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Kaiser Family Foundation recently looked at state trends with regard to expanding access to telehealth-based behavioral care during the pandemic and found that states see telemedicine as a key component of maintaining access to behavioral healthcare for Medicaid enrollees. " THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 24, 2021

An independent study commissioned by a pediatric virtual care company found that 92% of pediatricians and clinicians believe that telemedicine will remain part of health practices in the future. More than half of patients use a mobile app on their smartphone for telemedicine visits. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 11, 2021

The report, which was in its sixth edition, surveyed almost 3,000 healthcare leaders across 14 countries from December 2020 to February 2021. Nearly eight in 10 respondents said they are heavily investing in telehealth at present. THE LARGER TREND. From India, there were 200 participants. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 14, 2021

Demand for "on-demand" telehealth services will grow, technology will normalize access to health experts via telemedicine, virtual chronic care management is growing and personalization will influence telehealth engagement. One emerging trend is virtual, condition-specific coaching for patients with chronic disease.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 11, 2021

A recently released report from Royal Philips found that although few people have sought help from a sleep specialist via telehealth, the majority of survey respondents said they'd be willing to try it. The survey examined the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of 13,000 adults in 13 countries around sleep. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

According to a survey released Tuesday by the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition, the majority of physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals say telehealth is positively influencing clinical outcomes, patient experience, cost and professional satisfaction. Workflow was also an issue.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 6, 2020

Health, medical and wellness trends featured large in the forecast, which brought together key trends for 5G, robotics, voice tech, AR/VR/XR, and the next iteration of IoT — which Steve said will still be called “IoT,” but in this phase will morph into the “Intelligence of Things.”.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2020

Physicians are changing the patterns of their practice because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly half of them using telehealth to treat patients, up from just 18% in 2018. These were the results of a survey of 842 physicians across the country that conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The brief, which examined oversight efforts as of January and February 2020, stemmed from a survey of Medicaid directors from 37 states, as well as structured interviews with relevant stakeholders. In response to COVID-19, patients have regularly turned to telemedicine for behavioral health needs. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

With the rise of the coronavirus Delta variant, two out of five American adults would use telehealth to get medical care, according to a recent Jarrard poll. It's very clear to one and all that the pandemic has truly brought telemedicine into the mainstream. And how will near-term changes in healthcare delivery affect telemedicine?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 15, 2020

Telehealth is more in demand than ever during the coronavirus crisis, and a new report from Frost & Sullivan suggests its uptake will increase by 64.3% Frost & Sullivan forecasts a seven-fold growth in telehealth by 2025 – a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38.2%. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2021

A survey conducted on behalf of Kyruus, a patient-experience software vendor, found that the majority of consumers say they still prefer in-person care for long-term needs. The Kyruus report is based on a survey of 1,000 people older than 18 from across the U.S. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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E-CareManagement

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Two recent surveys shed light on the issue of patient loyalty to local care providers for telehealth visits. While the findings are mixed, local providers should be concerned about how they're faring in the telehealth platform wars. Let's take a look at both surveys. appeared first on The Healthcare Platform Blog.

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JUNE 2, 2021

B2B software comparison website Capterra has published the results of a study with over 1,000 Australians, detailing their perspectives and considerations about telehealth. According to Capterra’s survey findings, 92% of telemedicine users in Australia had experienced telemedicine for the first time during the pandemic.

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American Well

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Towers Watson predicts that by 2018, 80% of employers will offer a telehealth benefit to their employees. This projection is in stark contrast to 2014, when just 22% of employers had adopted telehealth, and the close of 2015, which marked a further rise to a third of employers offering the benefit. Drivers of Growth. Behavioral health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Researchers from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine released an issue brief this week aimed at exploring the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and future prospects of telehealth. The researchers noted that the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an enormous paradigm shift when it comes to certain telehealth needs.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A new report from KLAS and the Center for Connected Medicine found that a majority of organizations surveyed were conducting less than 20% of their visits virtually in May and June of this year. The report sought to identify trends in virtual care utilization amidst the recent months of the COVID-19 pandemic. WHY IT MATTERS.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

MARCH 27, 2018

In addition to improving and expanding patient service, the vast financial benefits makes telemedicine consults a makes payers eager to gather more research on closing the telehealth gap. Telemedicine Industry Benchmark Survey. Customers of REACH Health comprised 5% of total survey participation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

more patients than ever are turning to telehealth for care – eschewing overcrowded emergency rooms and dormant physician practices in favor of virtual consults. Some see that trend continuing even after the pandemic has eventually subsided. As COVID-19 continues to hammer the U.S., "Anything else is just pivoting in a chair."

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Health Populi

AUGUST 26, 2019

employers are tightening their focus on mental and behavioral health, addressing workers’ chronic conditions, emphasizing women’s health, and allocating more resources to digital and telehealth investments, we learn from Optum’s Ten Years of Health and Well-Being at Work: Learning from our past and reimagining the future.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The report surveyed leaders in the healthcare field about their top innovations before the COVID-19 pandemic and how they'd changed. Unsurprisingly, telehealth stood out, with nearly half of respondents saying they'd shifted to virtual care as an innovation priority. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 27, 2021

Leading healthcare industry stakeholders on Monday implored top leaders in the House and Senate to help ensure, among other imperatives, that "Medicare beneficiaries [don't] abruptly lose access to nearly all recently expanded coverage of telehealth." " WHY IT MATTERS.

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JULY 31, 2019

Nearly three quarters of Americans said they are unaware of, or unable to access telehealth services, even though one in 10 said they had previously used telehealth technology. While telehealth awareness lowest in rural areas, low levels of awareness nationwide, coupled with lack of access, are hindering adoption, the study concluded.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

A telehealth satisfaction study released this past week from the data analytics and consumer intelligence company J.D. Power found that even as telehealth adoption has spiked, pain points exist – especially among patients with higher-risk profiles. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 29, 2022

The 2023 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey from the Business Group on Health (BGH) found that two in three large employers see their health and well-being strategy as an integral part of their overall workforce strategy. And long-term mental health issues were seen as the #1 impact coming out of the pandemic.

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Enzyme Health

JULY 3, 2019

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. Explore the latest insights on telemedicine patients and find out what to expect the next time you pick up a telemedicine call.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Power has undertaken a survey on consumer satisfaction with 31 telehealth providers across 15 measures, which will be published in November 2019. In advance of the full report, the organization released a summary on telehealth access and satisfaction, which I’ll discuss in this post. State level. For this research, J.D.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Rush Health Systems and Ochsner Health System are partnering to bring innovations in telemedicine to patients. In addition to gaining access to Ochsner’s telemedicine capabilities, Rush’s hospitals and primary care clinics also will be able to tap into Ochsner’s billing practices and other support services.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A new survey report in India has gauged the stances of healthcare leaders on their use of technology in an effort to yield operational efficiencies, enhance service delivery, and improve health outcomes. The survey report also uncovered that most respondents are generating less than 5% of revenue from their use of telemedicine.

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American Well

JUNE 30, 2017

As goes everything else, healthcare is increasingly being impacted by trends in consumerism as patients seek to make the best decisions for cost and quality. 1 Telehealth directly addresses these goals and responds to the consumerism trend. 1 Telehealth directly addresses these goals and responds to the consumerism trend.

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American Well

JUNE 30, 2017

As goes everything else, healthcare is increasingly being impacted by trends in consumerism as patients seek to make the best decisions for cost and quality. 1 Telehealth directly addresses these goals and responds to the consumerism trend. 1 Telehealth directly addresses these goals and responds to the consumerism trend.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 15, 2020

Physicians are evolving as digital doctors, embracing the growing role of data generated in electronic health records as well as through their patients using wearable technologies and mobile health apps downloaded in ubiquitous smartphones, described in The Rise of the Data-Driven Physician , a 2020 Health Trends Report from Stanford Medicine.

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