According to a survey conducted by Aeris of over 150 healthcare professionals, it was widely said that telemedicine is currently a top priority amongst their healthcare organizations and is “already providing a measurable return on investment (ROI),” an article from eWeek reports. The majority of those surveyed said they believe telemedicine produces similar results as face-to-face physician visits and their organizations adopting telehealth is very crucial at this point in time.
“Of the respondents,
32 percent had already deployed a telemedicine solution for their health care organization, while 17 percent were in the process of deploying one,” the article states. The majority of those surveyed believed that current technology advancement supported telemedicine as a viable option in place of being physically treated at the hospital, clinic, or doctor’s office, while 13 percent still believes technology needs time to develop before moving forward.
A concern that was stated by 50 percent of respondents regarded licensing and reimbursement measures as the largest obstacle that telemedicine currently faces. As this topic continues to be discussed in the current healthcare climate, there is congressional movement towards resolving, addressing, and creating legislation for these exact issues.
Widely agreed upon advantages to telemedicine included how far healthcare’s reach could expand with very little resource limitations and a big cost savings. “The study found that 59 percent of respondents ranked providing care for more patients with fewer resource requirements as the greatest benefit of telemedicine,” the article stated, “while 21 percent believe that serving patients in remote locations via telemedicine is the biggest advantage.”
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