This study presents a longitudinal analysis of the ways in which Americans utilized telehealth from March 1, 2020, through November 30, 2021, using a variety of claims and consumer datasets. The study examines telehealth according to the laws of economics, concluding that when given a choice, the vast majority of patients prefer in-person care; and the total addressable market for telehealth is less than 1% of the health economy.
Among the study’s key findings was that only 25.6% of Americans utilized a telehealth modality during the pandemic under the broadest definition of telehealth (i.e., audio-video, audio-only, chat, etc.).
"While each data story stands on its own, the connectedness between the stories provides greater context. Each story will resonate differently based on your respective vantage point, but I encourage you to read the report in order.”
The drastic increase in digital health utilization during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the rapid pursuit of expansion strategies, without a clear picture of what future demand will be, who utilizes digital health, where utilization is concentrated or how patients prefer to access healthcare services.
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To complete our “deep dive” into the Telehealth Trends Report over the last few weeks, we decided to look beyond what has happened and focus on what will happen.
A key finding from our Telehealth Trends Report is that, according to the laws of economics, telehealth is only a “substitute good” for Behavioral Health...
Last week, HHS’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released a report analyzing Traditional Medicare Part B telehealth utilization in 2020.
The Compass is a weekly research publication led by our Chief Research Officer, Sanjula Jain, Ph.D., that explores data-driven trends as a guide to the increasingly complex and competitive health economy.
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