{"id":46195,"date":"2021-01-13T22:17:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T06:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=46195"},"modified":"2021-03-17T13:08:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T20:08:43","slug":"all-aboard-top-reasons-to-embrace-telehealth-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/all-aboard-top-reasons-to-embrace-telehealth-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"All aboard! Top reasons to embrace telehealth right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 was a banner year for telehealth technology. Enormous and unprecedented demand for virtual healthcare led to significant investments in this space. Yet, the question arises: what happens after the public healthcare crisis ends? Will there still be a massive need or desire for telehealth services in the coming year?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The answer is \u201cyes.\u201d In 2021, it will still make sense to use telehealth technology\u2014for healthcare providers, patients, employers, payers, and all stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why healthcare providers embrace telehealth<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthcare providers should continue to utilize telehealth technology in the coming year because:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It improves their work-life balance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their patients want it<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can see more patients<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Telehealth technology improves work-life balance<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the benefits of telehealth technology is that it<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospitalhealth.com.au\/content\/technology\/article\/how-emergency-telemedicine-has-helped-with-work-life-balance-a-female-perspective-1582985457#axzz6gKaEzYDI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improves work-life balance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for healthcare providers. Using a telehealth solution to virtually see patients gives doctors the flexibility to work from home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They no longer have long commutes, which saves them money and time. If they have families, they have more time for them, and if they\u2019re single and unattached, they have more time for hobbies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Patients want telehealth technology<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even after the end of the current public healthcare crisis, patients still want to use telehealth technology to connect with their providers. A summer 2020 survey from Accenture showed that\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/practices\/patients-want-to-keep-using-virtual-care-after-covid-19-pandemic-ends-survey-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60 percent of patients<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> want to use virtual care tools going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It makes sense\u2014telehealth technology enables patients to attend virtual appointments from the comfort of their own home. They don\u2019t need to spend time or money traveling to their provider\u2019s office and then waiting for their appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Providers can see more patients in less time<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another advantage of telehealth solutions is that providers can\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/telehealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">see more patients<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If providers are telecommuting, that opens up time for more virtual appointments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"show-demo\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t2020's dramatic rise of telehealth\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-container button-container {{ $description ?: 'spacing' }}\">\n<div class=\"flex-container description\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\tInfographic of the most interesting and surprising stats about the massive upswing in telehealth adoption in 2020.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"button-wrapper\">\n                                            <button onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/the-dramatic-rise-of-telehealth-in-2020.pdf', '_blank'); return false;\" class=\"show-demo-button\" data-dl-name=\"show-demo\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-dl-additional-info=\"show demo button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\">Learn more<\/button>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why patients embrace telehealth technologies<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients have several great incentives to continue using telehealth technology now and well into the future:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They don\u2019t have to expose themselves to contagions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have greater access to healthcare providers, especially if they live in a rural location<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The care is often comparable to in-person care<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Patients don\u2019t expose themselves to contagions<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine that you\u2019re a patient, and you have an in-person doctor\u2019s appointment. You enter the room, only to find three or four\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/health.sunnybrook.ca\/navigator\/can-catch-flu-cold-doctors-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coughing, sniffling patients<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Even if you\u2019re perfectly healthy, you\u2019d be apprehensive; if you\u2019re immunocompromised, the situation is downright scary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth keeps patients out of the waiting room. Rather, they can hold the appointment in the comfort of their home, where they don\u2019t have to worry about others\u2019 sicknesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Patients have greater access to providers, especially rural patients<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the benefits of telehealth solutions for patients is that they have greater access to providers. This holds especially true for rural patients. In a Deloitte study, there were approximately 33 doctors for every 10,000 urban patients; the number dropped to about\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/insights\/industry\/public-sector\/virtual-health-telemedicine-rural-areas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13 doctors for every 10,000 rural patients<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth technology reduces those barriers to care. Rural patients can now connect with doctors who aren\u2019t located in the same geographic location to get the treatments they need.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Telehealth is often comparable to in-person care<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the questions that repeatedly arises is, \u201cCan telehealth technology be as good as in-person care?\u201d Many patients say, \u201cYes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A study from\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/gerontologist\/article\/52\/4\/541\/642861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gerontologist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showed that patients who received treatment via telehealth had better health outcomes than those who did not. During the public healthcare crisis of 2020, patients were as satisfied with their virtual visits as they were with in-person care, according to research from\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthleadersmedia.com\/innovation\/survey-patients-equally-satisfied-virtual-encounters-compared-person-visits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press Ganey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why employers embrace telehealth technologies<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers also have some compelling reasons to support telehealth technology:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees take off less time to see doctors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a demand from employees<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Employees take less time off work<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth appeals to employers because employees take less time off work for doctors\u2019 visits when they choose telehealth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average wait time to see a doctor is\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/hitconsultant.net\/2015\/10\/09\/in-person-visit-vs-telehealth-visit-time-is-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two hours<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which includes commute time and time spent in the waiting room. With telehealth solutions, employees can spend more time working and less time waiting for care.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>An employee demand for telehealth<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) make up\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcgohanbrabender.com\/5-reasons-consider-telemedicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">half the American workforce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They also prefer telehealth technology to in-person appointments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a survey from Media Logic,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medialogic.com\/blog\/healthcare-marketing\/6-key-statistics-millennials-telemedicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74 percent of Millennials<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would rather have a virtual appointment than go to a provider\u2019s office. By offering telehealth as a benefit, employers can attract this very large demographic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why payers embrace telehealth technologies<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payers (both government and private) should embrace telehealth technology because it\u2019s cost-effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public and private payers should have a vested interest in telehealth solutions, because they\u2019re a cost-effective alternative and complement to traditional, in-person healthcare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is much cheaper for a patient to have a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.connectwithcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Medicare-Acute-Care-Telehealth-Feasibility.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">telehealth appointment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The typical cost of a virtual visit is $50, while the average weighted cost for alternative care sites is $176. In an era where not everyone has access to primary care physicians, and patients tend to turn to emergency departments when their health conditions become unmanageable, telehealth technology could save the healthcare system millions of dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth technology is the right choice for all stakeholders because it allows safe access to care. The public healthcare crisis of 2020 created an unprecedented demand for telehealth. Suddenly, it became unsafe for providers and patients alike to hold face-to-face appointments. Telehealth solutions were able to fill a critical gap and ensure that patients received the care they needed, while providers could keep themselves safe as they worked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, this won\u2019t be the last public health crisis with which we have to cope. However, telehealth technology can help patients and providers stem the spread as they maintain continuity of care.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>RingCentral: your telehealth solution today and in the future<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral\u2019s telehealth technology enables you to embrace telehealth to satisfy patients, providers, employers, payers, and all stakeholders in the healthcare process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/industry-solutions\/healthcare-communications-cloud-phone-systems.html?__mscta=2469_85301_7398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better healthcare outcomes at a lower cost. Cloud communication systems are transforming healthcare. Find out how.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020 was a banner year for telehealth technology. Enormous and unprecedented demand for virtual healthcare led to significant investments in this space. 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