Surprising number of people are not aware of remote health care options

Despite the explosion of telehealth and other remote options during the pandemic and afterward, a surprising number of people are not aware these options even exist, according to a survey from NTT Data Services.

Of those surveyed, 52% of respondents did not know that health care providers are testing or working toward providing in-home medical care as opposed to requiring an in-office or hospital visit. The option of in-home care is somewhat popular, with 35% saying they would prefer care in their home versus an office. When asked about the biggest barrier to receiving in-home medical attention, 36% said it was because...