MedCity News February 3, 2023
Telehealth implementation should be a joint responsibility of IT, administration, and providers. Otherwise, a lack of teamwork between departments leads to siloing and lots of passing the telemedicine “hot potato” among those who don’t have all the information.
Demand for telemedicine has risen over the past two years from both patients and providers. McKinsey & Company estimates that telehealth implementation has soared to levels 38 times what it was before 2020, and 40% to 60% of consumers are open to broader virtual healthcare options. So, why aren’t more healthcare systems engaged in robust telehealth solution implementation initiatives?
The answer is likely rooted in three major misconceptions surrounding healthcare technology adoption. When healthcare organizations can bust their internally held myths around...