HEALTH IS WEALTHGlobal Health Crisis Shines Light on the Future of the Telehealth Industry
3 hours ago by PR Newswire
With the pandemic continuing to spread throughout the United States and the world, the need for alternative healthcare options is becoming increasingly clear. Since a state of emergency was declared in March 2020, virtual healthcare visits have increased dramatically, rising by 2,938% between November 2019 and November 2020, according to data published in the American Journal of Managed Care.
"While many health plans had already been investing heavily in telehealth infrastructure prior to the pandemic, COVID-19 has been a tremendous adoption accelerator," said Connie Hwang, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer and Director of Clinical Innovation at the Alliance of Community Health Plans :
Telus Corporation (NYSE: TU) (TSX: T),
Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. (OTC: MMEDF) (NEO: MMED),
Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC),
1Life Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONEM),
WELL Health Technologies Corp. (TSX: WELL) (OTC: WLYYF)