SYNOPSIS:
Telehealth and telemedicine solutions have been thrust to the forefront of health care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The need to avoid exposure has sudden reversed the well-established consumer preference for in-person over remote care. Payors, providers, and consumers have never been more aligned in the need to trial, deploy, and pay for virtual care services. This study provides trending data on consumer familiarity, use, and demand for telehealth services. It evaluates user experience with telehealth services and investigates consumer appetite for virtual care as a standard offering, outside of crisis conditions.
ANALYST INSIGHT:
"The COVID-19 outbreak, and resulting public safety measures, led to sharp decreases in in-person visits and the delay of many elective care procedures. As a result of greater familiarity and use, patients find telehealth services more appealing than ever before. With the recent expansion in reimbursement policies, the telehealth market has the resources to integrate more fully into the healthcare ecosystem and the momentum to become a standard branch of healthcare delivery and access." - Kristen Hanich, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Industry Insight
- Telehealth Service Use
- Types of Telehealth Services Used
- Appeal of Telehealth Approaches
- Telehealth Service Channel
- Impact of Visit Quality on Future Service Use
- Use of Teletherapy/Counseling Services
- By COVID-19 Diagnosis
- By Job Changes Due to COVID-19
- Willingness to Share Smartphone Data To Track COVID-19
- Privacy Protections that Encourage Smartphone Data Sharing for Contact Tracing
Impact of COVID-19 on Consumer Health
- COVID-19 Status (Q2/20)
- COVID-19 Symptoms Experienced by Age Group (Q2/20)
- Health Concern by Social Distancing Behavior (Q2/20)
- Steps Taken to Protect Senior Family Members (Q2/20)
- Actions Taken As a Result of COVID-19 Symptoms (Q2/20)
Telehealth Familiarity and Use
- Familiarity with Telehealth Services (Q2/20)
- Use of Telehealth Service (2017 - 2020)
- Telehealth Service Use, by Delivery Method (2019 - 2020)
- Telehealth Service Users, by Demographics
- Payment Method for Using Telehealth Service (Q2/20)
- Use of Telehealth Services Since COVID-19 Began (Q2/20)
Telehealth Service Providers and Channels
- Telehealth Service Channel (2019 - 2020)
- Telehealth Service Channel by Age (Q2/20)
- Specific Telehealth Services Used (Q2/20)
- Specific Mental Health Services Used (Q2/20)
- Appeal of Telehealth Approaches (2019-2020)
- Appeal of Telehealth Service Channels, by Familiarity with Telehealth
- Appeal of Telehealth Approaches By COVID-19 Symptoms Experienced (Q2/20)
Telehealth Service User Experience
- Medical Issues Consulted Using Telehealth Services (Q2/20)
- Reasons for Using Telehealth Services (Q2/20)
- Reasons for Using Telehealth Services Over In-Person Consultation by COVID-19 Symptoms Experienced (Q2/20)
- Outcomes of Telehealth Service Visit (Q2/20)
- Consumer Perception of Telehealth Service Quality (Q2/20)
- Likelihood of Using Telehealth Services (Q2/20)
- Impact of Visit Quality on Future Service Use (Q2/20)
Barriers to Telehealth Use
- Telehealth Service Barriers (Q2/20)
- Telehealth Service Barriers (2019 - 2020)
- Telehealth Service Barriers By Age (Q2/20)
Connected Health Devices and Remote Patient Monitoring
- Appeal of Telehealth Approaches - Devices and Data (2019-2020)
- Overall Adoption of Connected Health Devices (2013 - 2020)
- Adoption of Connected Health Products (Q2/20)
- Interest in Remote Monitoring-Based Telehealth Services (Q2/20)
- Top Wearable Brands (Q2/20)
- Interest in Sharing Data from Devices (Q2/20)
Emerging Technologies: Contact Tracing and Self-Diagnostic Apps
- Willingness to Share Smartphone Data To Track COVID-19 (Q2/20)
- Privacy Protections That Would Convince Smartphone Users to Share Data (Q2/20)
- Willingness to Share Smartphone Data to Track COVID-19 (Q2/20)
- Use of Self-Diagnosis Apps (Q2/20)
- Agreement on Use of Self-Diagnosis Apps (Q2/20)
- Use of Self-Diagnosis App By COVID-19 Symptoms Experienced (Q2/20)