mHealth Intelligence January 25, 2022
Virtual care yielded lower healthcare costs for Cigna members and expanded access to care for members without a primary care physician, according to a white paper from the payer.
Virtual care lowers healthcare costs, increases access to care, and leads to improved health outcomes among patients, according to Cigna’s white paper Does Virtual Care Save Money?
Health systems have been utilizing virtual care and telehealth services for decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in use. Since March 2020, virtual visit volume has risen by 50 percent and experts estimate that even in a post-pandemic world one in three healthcare visits will be virtual.
Healthcare stakeholders have invested heavily in telehealth services and the global virtual...