HIT Consultant January 21, 2020
– Teladoc Health’s COO David Sides gives a glimpse of what the future holds as more consumers tap into virtual care.
Forget face to face, healthcare is moving into cyberspace—albeit not as fast as one would like. Yes, there is no question that the interest in virtual care is growing swiftly. However, the adoption of virtual services has been somewhat slow; only about 10 percent of healthcare consumers have used such services, according to a study by J.D Power.
Despite interest from consumers and healthcare providers, there have been barriers that have slowed the adoption of telehealth, including challenges regarding compensation. However, the reimbursement landscape is changing; Medicare Advantage plans, for example, have started covering telehealth services as of January...
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