The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telehealth programs and features in healthcare facilities all over the country.
Telemedicine offers major advantages:
Telehealth visits are booming amidst the coronavirus crisis
Analysts at Forrester Research say that the adoption of telemedicine has shifted to hyper drive over the past month since virtual healthcare interactions have caught pace to top 1 billion by year’s end. This represents a massive expansion from telemedicine usage before the COVID-19 pandemic.
FCC approves $200 million telehealth program to combat the COVID-19 challenge
Chairman of Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai announced plans for telehealth funding. This proposal sets aside $200 million to assist healthcare providers purchase technology and broadband connectivity for telehealth services.
ON MEN launches COVID 19 Telehealth screenings for Toronto Community
ON MEN has launched a COVID-19 program to leverage their telehealth platform to help the Toronto community by offering Free COVID-19 screening assessments via telehealth.