mHealth Intelligence April 8, 2020
A Kareo survey finds that independent medical practices are turning to telehealth to keep going during the Coronavirus pandemic, but will they have a strategy in place to stay afloat when the emergency ends?
Independent medical practices are turning to telehealth in record numbers to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic, and many may need connected health to stay afloat once the emergency passes.
A survey of more than 600 healthcare providers conducted in March by Kareo found that 41 percent were using telemedicine technology, up from 22 percent reported in a 2018 survey, and another 34 percent were in the process of deploying virtual care services.
At the same time, the pandemic had prompted some 28 percent of the practices surveyed...