In the USA, chronic diseases and mental health treatment costs constitute about 90% of the nation’s US$ 3.5 trillion healthcare costs, according to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
During this pandemic, the acceptance of remote healthcare services has skyrocketed and people have opened up to the idea of remote treatments. Telehealth has the potential to improve medical treatments cost-effectively especially for chronic and mental health disorders as they require medical attention frequently and over a long period of time.
The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has upended life itself. Sick people, as well as the injured workers, are facing tough times as going to hospitals for treatment is extremely risky and has resulted in discontinuation of their therapies. Many firms are encouraging workers to avail telehealth services. In a nutshell, a lot has changed in this short while.
The Rise of Telehealth Services
Amidst the tumult of crisis, one conspicuous development has been in the telehealth, and in particular – telemedicine space. The US legislative changes for telehealth, offer new possibilities to providers whose practices have been closed due to the pandemic restrictions. Various stakeholders are encouraging wider use of telemedicine platforms to ensure safety and proper care. New rules allow injured workers and patients to access healthcare services from the safety of their homes, which until now had been reserved for rural areas only.
Towards Connected Healthcare, the Essential Paradigm Shift
Technology always enables governments, organizations, and people to quickly respond and adapt to change.
Connected healthcare, if adopted as an integral part of the system, has a lot to offer. The countries and companies that champion this shift will excel at various fronts, only one of which is crisis management.
Top 7 Benefits of Connected Healthcare:
The Vital Takeaway
Response to any change simply depends on a single factor; how fast can processes change to confront the new status quo. The agility of processes decides how long and arduous the transition would be. Connected health care gives the capability to quickly respond to change, disruption, and crisis while promoting the quality and driving the costs down.
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