Healthcare DIVE April 26, 2017
Several trends took center stage at this year’s American Telemedicine Association conference, from high patient satisfaction with telemedicine to a growing push for standardized practice guidelines.
It certainly wasn’t hard to find major telemedicine proponents at the American Telemedicine Association’s annual conference, Telehealth 2.0, which wrapped up Tuesday evening in Orlando. Their message is that telehealth can benefit providers and patients and — if it is done well — they both prefer it.
Billed as the largest telehealth innovation and networking event, Telehealth 2.0 featured a giant, hopping exhibit hall and numerous panels discussing the latest trends in the rapidly growing field. That growth is both a blessing and a curse. It means exciting new ideas and technology for...