Healthcare DIVE August 29, 2019
Rebecca Pifer

Dive Brief:

  • Although 66% of consumers reported they’re willing to try telehealth, only 8% have actually done it, according to a new survey from ​telehealth vendor American Well.
  • And, of the people interested in virtual care, 17% weren’t sure if their insurance covers it, according to the survey of more than 2,000 adults.
  • Additionally, two-thirds of Americans are using personal health monitoring devices and one-half have health apps, the survey found.

Dive Insight:

Although people report varying levels of satisfaction with vendors and their products, telehealth adoption is increasing in popularity as patients and providers become more comfortable with the service. Payers and providers are offering mobile health apps to try and capitalize on the trend as the...

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Topics: Digital Health, Health System / Hospital, Market Research, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Provider, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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