Source: mHealth Intelligence
A report from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology found that telehealth use grew noticeably over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, with high rates of not only provider adoption but also satisfaction. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent that telehealth was an effective method for providing and receiving care. However, as the severity of the public health emergency diminished, questions surrounding telehealth and its continued use arose. In this report, researchers presented information regarding telehealth use among office-based physicians in 2021, along with how it compares to in-person care, the types of specialties it was most often used in, satisfaction levels, and common patient barriers. Researchers assessed the results of the National Electronic Health Record Survey in 2018, 2019, and 2021.