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The COVID-19 Era Has Grown Health Consumer Demand for Virtual Care

Health Populi

Over one-half of Americans would likely use virtual care for their healthcare services, and one in four people would actually prefer a virtual relationship with a primary care physician, according to the fifth annual 2020 Consumer Sentiment Survey from UnitedHealthcare.

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A New Era of Virtual Care Has Begun, Accenture Finds

Health Populi

The new era of virtual care has begun and is here to stay, Accenture expects in its latest look at How COVID-19 will permanently alter patient behavior , a patient survey conducted in May 2020. Accenture polled 2,700 patients around the world, 450 participants each from China, France, Germany, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.

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What is the clinical value of mHealth for patients?

mHealth Insight

An interesting paper asking “What is the clinical value of mHealth for patients?” mHealth Insights. mHealth Insights. It’s key to understand that basic features of mobile are often the most valuable apps used for mHealth. ” has been published in Nature by Simon P.

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Dr. Roboto? Stanford Medicine Foresees Digital Doctors “Maturing”

Health Populi

The study title citing the “data-driven physician” is based on the key survey finding that doctors are preparing to embrace data, from both traditional sources and new ones — including information generated by patients themselves via wearable tech and remote health sensors — into clinical practice.

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Telehealth set for 'tsunami of growth,' says Frost & Sullivan

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Consumer opinions are changing too: Almost three-quarters of patients polled for one recent survey said they'd consider using telehealth to be remotely screened for COVID-19, and two-thirds said the pandemic has increased their willingness to try virtual care. ON THE RECORD.

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Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research

Health Populi

Yet with that bullish supply side of digital health, there was a marked decline in peoples’ use of them in the past two years, found by Accenture in their latest health consumer survey, Digital is Transforming Health, So Why is Consumer Adoption Stalling? Use of wearable tech nearly halved, from 33% to 18%, between 2018 and 2020.

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How Young People Are Using Digital Tools to Help Deal with Mental Health

Health Populi

The research findings come out of a survey conducted among 1,513 14-to-22-year-old’s in the U.S. fielded between September and November 2020. Demographics collected included age, gender, race/ethnicity, and LGBTQ+ identity.