Medical Economics July 26, 2024
Remote care services offer opportunities for early intervention and reduce the need for in-person visits, unnecessary hospitalizations or emergency department visits.
Access to health care is in crisis and it’s getting worse.
The 2024 Philips Future Health Index, a global survey of 3,000 health care leaders in 14 countries, encapsulates the problem. Among the findings:
- 81% of leaders said delays in care are an issue at their organization, whether due to longer waits for appointments and treatments, or reduced access to services
- 69% reported increased waiting lists for appointments
- 62% said time with patients is reduced
- 49% reported a decreased capacity to meet the needs of underserved communities
The causes for lack of access in the U.S. are...
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