Report Shows Overwhelming Doctor Support for Virtual Care

A new report from Doximity, a telemedicine platform for healthcare providers, shows that 83% of physician telemedicine users said they prefer that virtual care remain a permanent part of their clinical practice. The research also accounted for the views of telehealth patients. Over the past year, 96% of those surveyed reported equivalent or superior overall medical care, while 78% indicated that telehealth visits improved their access to healthcare services. To examine the evolving role of telemedicine, researchers studied how digital applications contributed to patient outcomes and physician workflows by analyzing how physician members across all specialties and practice areas utilized telemedicine tools throughout 2023.While 84% highlighted telemedicine’s value in improving continuity of care for patients with chronic or complex conditions, doctors credited virtual care for reducing patient wait times and missed appointments and addressing patients’ social determinants of health.