As of February 2021, telehealth visits grew 38x in claims volume

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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth usage surged as consumers and providers sought ways to safely access and deliver healthcare.

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Author: McKinsey & Company

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Telehealth Medicine

Telehealth utilization rose 5.5% in December, up slightly from November, according to Fair Health’s national monthly tracker

80% of physicians surveyed believed that telehealth provided patients better access to care since using it

Telehealth use continues at levels 38x higher than before the pandemic

Researchers found that 8.3 million Medicare beneficiaries participated in a telehealth visit, & of these, 5% had one or more out-of-state telehealth visits

Telehealth, physician payment, training more doctors & pandemic preparedness are among the health care provisions in the federal government’s $1.7 trillion budget for 2023

9/10 health systems say their organization plans to offer virtual visits for specialty & primary care next year

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Among the healthcare consumers open to continuing telehealth use, 55% preferred virtual visits for primary care

About 35% of patients say they enjoy virtual primary care because it allows them to talk with a physician no matter their location

About 48% of Americans have heard of virtual primary care and 32% have actually used it

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The COVID-19 pandemic and associated disruptions have strained health systems, with 25 million children missing out on vaccination in 2021

63% of adults use telehealth as a preventative service, prescription refill, or routine visit for a chronic illness

One model examining the financial impact of COVID-19 on U.S. primary care practices estimates that $15.1 billion is needed to neutralize revenue losses nationally

The average doctor spends about 15.6 hrs per week on paperwork, EHR documentation, reading clinical articles, & participating in professional associations

Healthcare providers report that many physicians were also affected by COVID-19, with 64% claiming that the pandemic made their burnout worse

IDC predicts that by 2023 nearly 2/3 (or more) of all patients will be able to access healthcare through a digital front end by 2023

More than one-third of patients (36.4 percent) have left a healthcare provider in the last two years

In a 2021 survey, 51% of patients prefer a digital connection for five key interactions

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