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Transforming Healthcare: The Impact of Telehealth and Telemedicine
Telemedicine has been around for a long time, but it became much more popular when the COVID-19 pandemic started. Telecare accelerated from 3%-4% of visits in January 2020 to 90% in April, to a new normal of 20% in 2021. By one estimate, 43% of adults in the United States used such services in 2022, and that number is likely to grow over time. In 2023, the telemedicine field was valued at about $115 billion. While patients receive most of these services for relatively minor medical problems, individuals with serious needs can also benefit from care provided in the comfort of their own home.
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Research has demonstrated that hospital-at-home programs for patients with specific acute medical conditions can reduce complications and reduce the cost of care by 30% or more. One of the most progressive programs to focus on this transition was spearheaded by Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1994. Bruce Leff, MD, and his colleagues tested this program with 455 elderly patients from three Medicare-managed systems and a Veterans Affairs medical center. They found that the home model met quality-of-care standards comparable to those expected of in-hospital programs.
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