Telemedicine is not a distant possibility; it is here and in play now, the report concluded.
Healthcare leaders said that their organizations are committed to
continuing to implement telemedicine programs, even as they face
challenges such as getting doctors to buy into the programs and insurers
to pay for them. Why? For the majority of respondents, it’s simple —
they believe telemedicine will help them keep patients healthier. Most
also say that offering meaningful telemedicine services will be critical
to the future success of their organizations.
Additionally:
- 84% of respondents felt that the development of telemedicine services is either very important (52 percent) or important (32 percent) to their organizations. Virtually none said they considered the technology to be unimportant (3 percent).
