1. Around 40 percent of patients report looking online for information related to health and treatment.
2. Social media is also important; 23 percent use social media for health-related purposes.
3. Eighteen percent of patients consulted a provider using secure messaging, text messaging or email.
4. Thirteen percent of consumers have used video, a computer program or mobile app to learn about treatment options.
5. Around 28 percent of patients used technologies to monitor and manage their fitness and health; this is up from 17 percent in 2013.
6. About 28 percent of patietns are interested in using social media for health-related issues.
7. Seventeen percent of patients plan to use video, a computer program or mobile app to learn about treatment options in the future.
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