Although it has been part of the backdrop for a while, cost pressures, technical advancements, and new optimism are positioning telemedicine to be the next powerful force capable of changing the health care landscape. Already, digital health solutions are becoming more important in the plans of medical providers, health plans, and employer groups, and those efforts are bolstering the telemedicine field. As a result, the market is attracting new players who aim to improve patient care as well as provide new competition that could potentially be disruptive in some cases.
In many ways, the growth of telemedicine is easily understood: it is much cheaper to use mobile monitoring devices and tools that cost hundreds of dollars to catch problems early,...
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