During this time of uncertainty, there has been an increase in consumer demand for virtual healthcare services, which has put added pressure on providers and payers to expand delivery options for on-demand health services.
Coronavirus has flipped our lives upside down in more ways than one. One of the biggest changes is the expectation that nearly everyone stays at home as much as possible. Social distancing measures are currently being enforced in order to slow the spread of the virus, which has caused a major spike in the use of telemedicine resources.
The demand for telehealth services has skyrocketed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, an increase in consumer demand over the past several years can guarantee that telehealth options are here to stay.
With the recent pandemic, many things have changed in regard to healthcare services. One major way healthcare has changed over the last few months is through the expansion of telehealth services. The Office of Civil Rights has recently relaxed the constraints surrounding which video conferencing applications are HIPAA compliant provided that these services are provided in good faith. As OCR relaxed HIPAA enforcement, there have been increases in telehealth services. The article below details how these relaxed regulations have changed the telemedicine world, and why we can expect it to stick post-COVID:
Telehealth has expanded leaps and bounds in the past few months. With the outbreak of Coronavirus, and the high infection risk, people have turned to telehealth services to supplement non-emergent doctor appointments. By the end of the year, the use of virtual health services could hit 1 billion users. In March, the number of telehealth services increased by 50% compared to last year. As we see the number of telehealth visits continue to increase, it is safe to assume that this may be the new normal.
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