healthcare.digital May 18, 2024
Exec Summary:
TeleHealth 1.0 is Generalist TeleHealth, TeleHealth 2.0 is Specialist TeleHealth.
The focus is shifting towards TeleHealth that offers a more specialised and tailored approach to patient care. This doesn’t negate the role of generalists, but emphasises the value of specialists in specific areas.
There’s been a lot of talk about the decline of TeleHealth recently. Some experts are saying that TeleHealth 1.0, which was basically just a way to have one-off video chats with doctors, is no longer enough.
There are a few reasons for this.
First, as the urgency of the pandemic has lessened, people are more willing to go back to in-person doctor visits for some things. Second, some of the early TeleHealth companies weren’t very...