Utilization of Telemedicine is Dropping!!
Telemedicine has been a viable option in healthcare for about 30 years. However, it became part of mainstream medicine during the pandemic when patients were unable or unwilling to visit health care facilities. It seems strange that just a short time later, the utilization of telemedicine (telehealth) is dropping.
However, medical claims for telemedicine have DROPPED 5.4% since the pandemic ended.
The reason for this seems to be that patients just do not embrace telemedicine despite the convenience and (presumably) better access. Will this trend continue? One factor will be reimbursement to providers. Providers can promote or fail to promote based upon reimbursement and utilization of staff resources.
Naturally, some specialties such as dermatology are very visible and do not necessarily lend themselves to telemedicine, However, the benefits of telemedicine are hard to ignore so perhaps the future for it is bright!!
Happy New Year!!
Medical Spa Lawyer 
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