ComputerWeekly.com May 10, 2021
Research predicts good times ahead for key network-based industry, especially as teleconsultations improve patient care, but warns that deregulation of telemedicine is needed to maximise growth
Driven by teleconsultation services and, to a lesser extent, remote patient monitoring and chatbots, telemedicine is projected to be able to save the global healthcare industry $21bn in costs by 2025, rising from $11bn in 2021, according to a survey from Juniper Research.
This would represent a growth rate of over 80% in the next four years and a big bounce back for the remote provision of healthcare services which saw a challenging year, said analysts. Indeed, reports suggested that the Covid-19 pandemic pushed hospitals and clinics to change the way...
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