Telehealth adoption has increased more than 4,500% in the last year, predominately due to the crucial role it has played in helping manage patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following its U.S. emergence in March, federal and state governments, as well as private insurers, rushed to relax restrictions to provide widespread access to telehealth.
Now, as our healthcare system reimagines the way it provides care in the long term, telehealth adoption has taken center stage, with President Trump urging a permanent extension of telehealth policies. And yet, ensuring access to it is not without challenges, despite fervent interest from providers and patients.
Top 7 Challenges to Broader Adoption, Access:
- Misdiagnosis
- Burnout
- Multistate Services & Tax Implications
- Lack of Access
- Fragmented Regulations
- Payment
- Patient Experience
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