Becker's Healthcare December 9, 2021
Despite the increase in telehealth use throughout the pandemic, patients and medical professionals alike have voiced concerns about its privacy and safety, a report published Nov. 29 found.
Arlington Research, commissioned by multinational cybersecurity company Kaspersky, interviewed 389 leaders in 34 countries working in front-line healthcare, including telehealth providers.
Slightly more than half of providers reported cases in which patients refused to complete a virtual appointment due to mistrust of the technology, citing data and privacy concerns. Eighty-one percent of healthcare providers surveyed reported having concerns about...