Becker's Healthcare September 17, 2020
Access to broadband high-speed internet and tech devices like smartphones can make or break a person’s ability to participate in virtual healthcare.
For its 2020 State of Telemedicine report, Doximity researchers surveyed 2,000 American adults ages 18 and older about their opinions and use of telemedicine technologies.
Six things to know:
1. Forty-five percent of Americans said cell phones are their preferred device for participating in virtual care visits, while 39 percent said they prefer using a laptop.
2. About 64 percent of households with incomes of $25,000 or lower report having broadband internet access, compared to 93.5 percent of households with incomes of $50,000 or lower.
3. Seventy-eight percent of households in non-metropolitan statistical areas have broadband internet access,...
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