Healthcare Informatics August 4, 2017
Nearly eight in 10 (78 percent) of employers currently offer telemedicine consultations, with another 16 percent planning to or considering to by 2019, according to a recent survey from advisory firm Willis Towers Watson.
The survey regarding employers’ healthcare plans included results from 555 employers with at least 1,000 employees. Also related to technology, 26 percent of employers currently promote wearable devices for tracking physical activity to their employees, with another 18 percent planning to or considering to by 2019.
What’s more, 19 percent of employers currently encourage the use of mobile apps for condition management or health risk reduction for their employees, with another 28 percent planning to or considering to by 2019.
Overall, employers expect healthcare costs to...
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