Teladoc Health, Inc. has been languishing this year despite phenomenal growth in 2020 and guidance for growth of 80% in 2021. Teladoc is an industry leader in remotely delivered healthcare, a market segment that is growing by leaps-and-bounds, but also attracting increased competition from tech behemoths such as Amazon and Microsoft, as well as from upstarts such as American Well Corporation.
UnitedHealth Group's Optum healthcare services unit has launched a virtual care business that is expanding telehealth across the U.S. with more specialized medical care providers and services.
Accessibility, cost savings and technological capabilities propelled telehealth into the spotlight due to COVID-19 and ushered in a new landscape for healthcare. Today, virtual health is no longer an add-on, but a key service. Although virtual care — or telehealth — has been offered for some time, the adoption and use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic was incredibly high. A 2020 consumer survey found the pandemic doubled the number of people who have used telehealth, from 39.4 percent pre-COVID-19 to 79.5 percent post-quarantine.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, healthcare services changed drastically. Providers began utilizing telehealth more than ever. Two bills recently passed in the legislature ensure that Nebraskans are covered, no matter if their appointment is in person or through a screen.
You're a patient in need of seeing a health care provider. Prior to the pandemic, you would trek to your doctor's office or clinic, peruse back issues of a magazine in the waiting room and then see your doctor. But today you're doing a telehealth visit. So instead of the trip to the clinic or doctor's office, you've fired up your Zoom app.