In the blink of an eye, we went from living our lives out and about in the real world, to living online. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption for telehealth, and the future looks promising.
Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) | Patients |
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50% |
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45% |
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35% |
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45% |
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35% |
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20+% |
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PCPs predict the shift to telehealth will stick…
Predictions:
In 3 years...
Considerations Going Forward
While telehealth safely and efficiently meets some needs, there are still a lot of opportunities for improvement. Some of these are larger infrastructure issues, but they are strong barriers that may hinder usage in the future for both providers and patients.
Adoption has rapidly accelerated – for both PCPs & patients – the trend will continue
Challenges in technology present short-term barriers; Hybrid methods will also evolve
Access issues need addressing – education, financial, ease of use