Healthcare Finance News February 6, 2019
Data shows slow industry adoption, as close to 42 percent of respondents said their virtual care solution did not integrate with their EHR.
Virtual health is slated for a major increase over the next 12 months, according to a new study.
The increase is primarily driven by the enhanced efficiency that virtual care offers providers, according to survey conducted by virtual software company Zipnosis.
The 2018 on-demand virtual care benchmark survey shows that over 96 percent of health systems plan to expand their virtual care offerings, with only 3.5 percent answering they had no firm plans.
A major challenge is EHR integration. Nearly 42 percent of respondents said their virtual care solution did not integrate with their EHR.
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