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4 Takeaways from Consumer Survey on Telehealth Satisfaction
Direct-to-consumer telehealth providers rank higher with patients than payer-provided telehealth offerings, according to a new J.D. Power survey.
Innovative Rural Hospitals Think Beyond Tradition to Improve Access to Care
Whether it’s drones delivering medications or nurses driving virtual care on wheels, rural hospitals are innovating to close the gap between providers and patients.
Why Telehealth Is Critical to Health Care Transformation
While hospitals and health systems are exploring virtual care models as part of their overall transformation strategy to improve access and value and reduce costs, wide variation exists in their tactics, rates of adoption and maturity levels in leveraging telehealth technology. These are some of the key issues explored in a new Market Insights report from the AHA Center for Health Innovation.
3 Takeaways from Recent Telehealth Analyses
Questions remain about who the primary telehealth users are, where utilization is concentrated, how patients prefer to access care and how physicians feel about delivering care in this manner. Two recent reports looked at these issues and came to a similar finding: Absent significant change, telehealth will continue to shrink.
There May Be a Generation Gap in Telehealth’s Future
When it comes to telehealth, convenience appears to be king, according to the HIMSS 2021 State of Healthcare Report. Nearly two-thirds of patients surveyed in March said they prefer the convenience of telehealth compared with in-office visits.
A Fresh Perspective on Where Telehealth Growth Will Settle
During the height of the pandemic, McKinsey & Company issued a startling projection that as much as $250 billion of U.S. health care could become virtualized. A new McKinsey report notes that two-thirds of the office visits and outpatient care that they forecasted would be delivered virtually are now being delivered that way.
Telehealth Investment Shifts Signal Market Maturity
While global telehealth investments reached a record $5 billion in Q2 — a whopping 169% increase from Q2 2020 — there were some important shifts in where the money is going.
Assessing the Health Care Environment for 2025
The AHA Environmental Scan contains data, surveys, trends, thought leadership and educational resources, illustrating some of the top issues facing the field, including workforce, financial stability, care delivery transformation and greater value. This scan can help leaders plan for the future of their organizations and consider ways the field can move forward together.
Take the Next Step to Advance Telehealth Innovation
COVID-19 has upended priorities for hospitals and health systems in nearly all areas of leadership focus, including digital health innovation. Expanding and accelerating the shift to telehealth has become priority No. 1, with other technology initiatives put on hold or slowed down due to budgetary constraints and uncertainty about the future.
Type 2 Diabetes Patients Can Benefit from AI-Powered Nudges: Report
Getting type 2 diabetes patients to go the last mile in changing behaviors has the potential to improve their blood glucose numbers significantly over time. Personalized artificial intelligence(AI)-powered health nudges could be part of the solution, according to a recent report from telehealth provider Teladoc Health.