Execs View Telehealth As Game Changer

Through the use of telehealth technology, the US healthcare delivery systems will undergo a significant transformation that will improve healthcare outcomes and cut costs, a new study shows.

The study, conducted by research firm Penn Schoen Berland on behalf of Intel, interviewed 75 C-level executives at hospitals, home health organizations, and insurance companies. Among the findings, 89% of healthcare decision makers believe telehealth will transform healthcare in the next 10 years. The study also revealed that telehealth solutions, which deliver health-related services and information via telecommunications and computing technologies, are currently being used by two-thirds of healthcare professionals with an 87% satisfaction rate.