Definitive Healthcare collected responses from 270 physicians and administrators in the outpatient setting. It found that more hospital-owned practices (55 percent) have adopted telehealth solutions than physician-owned practices (37 percent). Telehealth adoption overall has fallen 5 percent since 2017. Thirty-two percent of respondents said they expect to make an investment in telehealth within the next two years.
The eight telehealth technologies most commonly used in the outpatient setting:
1. Two-way video/webcam (physician to patient): 68.3 percent
2. Mobile applications for concierge services (eVisits/virtual visits, consultations): 33.3 percent
3. Two-way video/webcam (physician to physician): 25 percent
4. Population management tool (patient texting): 20 percent
5. Remote patient monitoring into the home (clinical grade): 18.3 percent
6. Remote patient monitoring via consumer devices (patient-generated data): 15 percent
7. Medication management technology: 15 percent
8. Two-way video/webcam (direct to consumer): 7.5 percent
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