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Healthcare incumbents have been dragging their feet on digital transformation—but the coronavirus pandemic forced their hands to accelerate digitization and catalyzed a virtual care boom that’s changing the fabric of the entire US healthcare ecosystem for good.
Players seated across the healthcare continuum have had to swiftly turn to new technologies to keep their operations efficiently running: |
- Healthcare providers are embracing technology—like telehealth and AI—that helps them quickly and effectively treat patients. As elective procedures were put on hold and hospitals had to allot bed space for coronavirus patients, investing in telemedicine platforms became more important than ever: 80% of US doctors had conducted virtual consultations virtually in July—representing impressively fast growth from the 9% who said the same in March.
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- Payers are lengthening their lists of digital health offerings and whittling down barriers like reimbursement schemes to make sure members can access the care services they need while adhering to the pandemic guidelines. Public and private insurers began knocking down hurdles inhibiting patients and doctors from using telemedicine—like hefty copays and unclear reimbursement pathways, respectively.
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- Clinical researchers are implementing remote monitoring tech and virtual platforms to guarantee their trials stay on track—and the coronavirus vaccine rollout has emphasized the role AI can play in drug development. The pandemic has delayed two-thirds of clinical trials, largely due to participants' inability to make it to trial sites, which is a major...
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