Becker's Healthcare June 30, 2022
Gastroenterology has the second highest telemedicine usage of any adult speciality, according to Doximity’s “State of Telemedicine Report.”
Bill Snyder, CEO of Vivante Health, a digital health company, spoke with Becker’s on June 29 to discuss where telehealth stands in gastroenterology and where it’s headed.
Vivante Health created GIThrive, a gastroenterology telehealth platform.
Editor’s note: Responses have been edited lightly for length and clarity.
Question: What’s the temperature of telehealth usage in GI right now?
Bill Snyder: It’s really warming up. There’s a ton of increased interest from individuals and from large employers and health plans as well.
Q: What are some of the benefits and drawbacks of telehealth in GI?
BS: Unfortunately a lot of these conditions are difficult...