mHealth Intelligence January, 2018
Primary care telehealth services are giving health systems small and large new opportunities to improve care for their patients – and to bring in new business.
At its heart, the telehealth or telemedicine platform is all about connecting the patient to the doctor for primary care services.
That’s where it all began: a virtual connection to treat a nagging cough or cold, a sinus infection or earache – a minor ailment that would otherwise take a chunk of valuable time away from work or school for a visit to the doctor’s office or hospital. But with digital health technology, that task can be handled quickly and efficiently online, in a fraction of the time and at much less cost to...