HIMSS surveyed 147 healthcare executives about virtual care services adoption rates. The survey also explored the top challenges hospitals and healthcare systems face in digital health.
Here’s what you should know.
- Plans to expand remote monitoring use — 48 percent
- Plans to expand services in future — 44 percent
- Uses remote patient monitoring — 34 percent
- Uses video service — 31 percent
Approximately half of the respondents had clinician-to-clinician consults over video monitoring services.
Concerning virtual care initiatives roll out rates:
- Organizations just beginning virtual care services — 45 percent
- Early program investments with less three full time employees dedicated to support — 29 percent
- Has a sustainable virtual care program — 22 percent
- Virtual care initiatives were sustainable — 18 percent
- Have advanced programs — 5 percent
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