Extending the healthcare environment to the patientβs home has been a goal for decades. Removing geographic barriers to care can result in timelier, more efficient and more optimal outcomes as well as significant cost savings. Distance health technologies (known as telehealth) can enable care for both the physically challenged and those most vulnerable to infection.
Due to an increase in connectivity through mobile technology and consumer demand, hospitals are getting ready for widespread adoption in 2018. 90 percent of healthcare executives reported to have or are currently building a telehealth program. Reports also predict 7 million patient users in 2018, a 19-fold increase from 2013.
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Distance Health:
With the increasing use of distance health technology, telemedicine is becoming the most effective way to serve patients. No doubt, in the next few days, telemedicine and distance health technology will grow by leap and bounds. Smartphones and other latest health apps are expected to play a lead role in it.