This in turn allows healthcare providers to work with meaningful, real-time patient data that facilitates improved care and intervention. The telehealth market is projected to grow almost 30% by 2023 because of many factors, including less waiting time for patients, available insurance coverage, and an overall shortage of healthcare providers.
One reason that health tech is slow to being adopted is because trust is still an obstacle. To build trust, the need is not just for efficiency, but also for consistency in efficiency. For physicians to trust tech, it should be well tested and aid in clinical decision making. Certain aspects of tech, such as telehealth, are proving successful in building trust. Also, the 'human touch' of medicine will always remain significant, so the old and the new systems must co-exist.
About the author: Risa Ravitz is the founder of Modern Migraine MD.Back to HCB News
