Proof Point
Rock Health survey found phone most used telemedicine medium for U.S. consumers in 2016, with more advanced tech like mobile apps and live video trailing behind
U.S. Consumer Adoption of Telemedicine by Platform
2016 (percentage)
| Note: | Data based on Rock Health's Digital Health Consumer Adoption report survey of 4,015 adults in U.S. |
Proof Point Findings
- Telemedicine – Remote diagnosis and treatment of patients using telecommunication technologies, such as voice call, email, text message, mobile app, and live videos
- Telephone Leads Telemedicine – Used by 59% of U.S. consumers in 2016, with 18% more planning to use in future
- Advanced Tech Potential – Uptake of more advanced telemedicine technologies, such as mobile apps and live video, likely to double based on planned future use
- Key Growth Drivers – Include proliferation of telemedicine platforms, increasing home and mobile network connectivity, rapidly advancing data and health technologies, decreasing concerns in privacy and security of health information, and growing consumer preference for on-demand, remote health services
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Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Date Last Updated |
June 24, 2017
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