- 83% of patients who had a telehealth visit were satisfied with the experience. (American Medical Association)
- Seeing doctors online costs an average of $79, compared to $146 for in-person visits. Additionally, patients saved an average of 51 minutes of travel time and 88 minutes of total time per visit. (Health Affairs)
- Telehealth can save employers up to $6 billion per year in healthcare costs. (National Business Group on Health)
- Patients who had telehealth visits were more likely to follow up with their care plan than those who had in-person visits. (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
- Telehealth visits for depression were just as effective as in-person visits. (University of California, San Francisco)
- Patients who had telehealth visits were more likely to take their medication as prescribed than those who had in-person visits. (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
- Virtual care visits reduced travel time for rural patients by an average of 2.4 hours per visit. (University of Iowa)
- A study found that telehealth visits for heart failure patients reduced hospital readmissions by 50%. (University of Rochester Medical Center)
- Telehealth visits increased by 50% among adults aged 18-49 and 70% among adults aged 50-64 from March to May 2020. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
- A study found that telepsychiatry reduced wait times for appointments and increased access to care for low-income individuals. (University of Michigan)
- Digital consultations led to a 67% reduction in emergency department visits. (University of California, Los Angeles)
- A study found that telemedicine allowed patients with chronic conditions to receive regular check-ins with their healthcare providers, leading to better management of their conditions. (University of Virginia Health System)
- Virtual care usage is 38 times higher than before COVID-19, according to recent telehealth stats.
Patients who had virtual visits were two times as likely to go to follow-up appointments opposed to those with in-person visits. (Doctor.com)
- 80% of physicians plan to continue using telehealth after the pandemic ends. (American Medical Association)
- The global telemedicine market is expected to reach $185 billion by 2026. (Fortune Business Insights)
- Telemedicine consultations have been shown to be effective for managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, according to a review article published in (JAMA Internal Medicine)
