Consumers are increasingly drawn to digital health solutions that promise improved well-being, with 70% likely to adopt them in the future. Yet cost and complexity remain major obstacles: if these issues aren’t addressed effectively adoption may decline further due to a lack of user satisfaction.
Despite advances in technology and care, healthcare providers recognize that more clinical evidence and increased telehealth reimbursement are key to furthering the adoption of modern treatments.
Fueled by consumer demand, the digital health revolution has gained significant traction, and healthcare providers are reaping its advantages.
This trend is further bolstered by a variety of macroeconomic factors like workforce shortages, aging populations & poor U.S. outcomes in spite of high spending expenses on care-related services; all of which create an urgent need to implement more efficient technologies into our existing systems for optimal results.
Barriers to Telehealth Adoption
Health insurance coverage and payment remain complex challenges. Our regulations may need to be re-examined, as they were created in a different era.
Emergent issues like data privacy are paramount for patients – questions of who will have access to their information, how it can be used, and if potentially sensitive health records could become public knowledge must all be answered confidently by providers.
While HIPAA offers some guidance on such matters there is still much room for exploration with organizations outside the scope of this law.
Telehealth Opportunities in 2023
Digital health solutions have seen widespread adoption, with most consumers reporting positive experiences. There are incredible possibilities to expand further the utilization of these tools on both the consumer and healthcare provider fronts.
Survey results indicate that a strong majority (over 60%) of healthcare practitioners think digital health can help reduce stress in our current US system; however, there is still much room for improvement.
Providers increasingly recommend such technology to their patients so they may better manage their own well-being. All this shows we are making strides towards helpful technological advances in the medical domain.
Modern consumers and healthcare providers are often unaware of the variety that today’s rapidly-evolving market has to offer in terms of innovative products.
It is essential for industry representatives to provide accurate education on these offerings, while also keeping policymakers informed about trends and developments within the field so as to eliminate any potential privacy or data security worries.
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BLOG AUTHOR
Dr. Ismail Sayeed
Dr. Sayeed is the Medical Director of ViOS, Inc. He is a deeply committed physician entrepreneur & medical blog writer. While building the global infrastructure of the VIOS Clinic, he is dedicated to educate people on the potential of specialist telemedicine for managing chronic diseases.
Read more about him in his author bio