IoT research firm Parks Associates has released new connected health research overview of consumer trends in on-demand virtual care, including visiting physician services and remote care.The report, 360 View Update: On-Demand Care: The Patient Wants to See You Now, examines the types of services consumers are most interested in, the demographics reporting the greatest interest in these services, and self-reported consumer satisfaction rates. The research also pays special attention to consumer
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Virtual Care Programs
Xerox: 61% of Americans Open to Receiving Virtual Care
With meaningful use incentives on the table and increasingly frustrated health exchange patients, healthcare providers both private and public are being urged to adopt more advanced health IT solutions. Like MUSC recently did with their telehealth adoption, more and more providers are looking for streamlined virtual health solutions that patients want, but more often than not don’t have.New research released today by Xerox indicates that while only 16 percent of Americans actually receive
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Survey: 75% of Providers Still in Early Stages of Telehealth Adoption
A KPMG survey found that a quarter of healthcare providers surveyed found that their virtual care programs -- telehealth and telemedicine -- were sustainable, while 35 percent of providers have not yet embarked on their programs. The poll reflected responses from 120 individuals, who identified themselves as working for healthcare providers, during a webcast on April 14, which was titled “Virtual Care – Establishing a Scalable and Sustainable Program as a Growth Strategy.” Approximately 40
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