The concept of telemedicineraised concerns when it was introduced, but physicians and patientshave grown more comfortable with it. (Photo: Shutterstock)
A major telehealth company is predicting 2019 will be a pivotalyear in the adoption of virtual health care, as consumers and employersbecome more comfortable with health care delivered viadigital technology.
“Nine out of ten large businesses offer some type of virtualhealth care,” says Dan Trencher, senior vice president of productand corporate strategy, Teledoc Health. “We're seeing that virtualhealth care is not a separate and isolated way of to access healthcare; it's increasingly an element in making access to care convenient to consumers.”
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