Hacker Noon June 27, 2021
Telemedicine and Telehealth are the future of healthcare. Telemedicine encompasses remote clinical services, and telehealth is remote non-clinical services. Telehealth is a $20+ billion-dollar industry that’s expected to reach $186.5 billion in 2026. 18% of the U.S. GDP is healthcare-related. 90% of physicians have experience with remote treatment and 77% want a shift towards telehealth. Not only does telehealth bring in revenue, but it also increases patient satisfaction and retention by 81.5%.
Telemedicine is booming thanks to its many formats; video calls, mobile health, remote patient monitoring, texting services, and phone calls are a few of the wide array of telehealth platforms available. Telehealth is less than 100 years old but is growing at an unbelievable rate. In the...