Physicians In Favor Of Permanent Telehealth Expansion

A study published this month in JMIR Human Factors from Syracuse University researchers found that physicians are in favor of expanding telehealth permanently.  

However, many docs also voiced concerns with limitations of current telehealth technology offerings, noting that market concentration could lead to weighted effects of select platforms' capabilities.   

"As consumers, we want competition which reduces the price and increases the quality," said lead author Bhavneet Walia, assistant professor of public health at Syracuse, about the study.   

"On one hand, from this survey, I believe telehealth can increase access," she said. "On the other hand, as a health economist, I worry that market concentration will reduce access."