Teladoc Statistics
“64% of U.S. adults are willing to have doctor visits via video telehealth.” Harris Poll, 2015.
“Employers could save more than $6 billion a year in healthcare costs by offering telehealth to employees.” Towers Watson, 2015.
“One in five insured Americans, or approximately 44 million people, have avoided visiting a doctor for a general health concern within the past 12 months because of cost concerns.” Harris Poll commissioned by SCIO Health Analytics, 2015.
“Sixty-three percent of the 450 major U.S. employers surveyed plan to take more aggressive steps to improve their employees’ health and productivity, targeting the root of the issue: the interactions between doctors and patients.” Hewitt, 2013
“Thirty-three percent of Americans have difficulty getting timely appointments for routine care.” Teladoc, 2013
“Seventy-three percent have difficulty making timely doctors' appointments, getting phone advice, or receiving after-hours care.” Teladoc, 2013
“Seventy-two percent of ED and physician visits are for common illnesses that Teladoc is able to treat for a fraction of the cost.” American Medical Association, 2013
“A third of U.S. workers refuse to stay home when they suspect or know they are sick.” Proctor & Gamble Survey, 2014
“Presenteeism has various deleterious effects. People are being paid to work when they’re really not up to it. They’re often not doing good work, which must be redone or, worse, erodes the company’s reputation. And, of course, they’re exposing others to an illness when they’re showing up with something contagious, like the flu.” Benefitspro, 2015
“Among patients who have not used a telemedicine service, 75 percent express interest in using one in lieu of an in-person medical visit.” Patient Interest in Adopting Telemedicine IndustryView, 2015
“Only 16 percent of patients would prefer to seek care for a minor ailment at an emergency room (ER) if they also had access to telemedical services.”
Patient Interest in Adopting Telemedicine IndustryView, 2015
94% of patients are somewhat interested in using telemedicine. Patient Interest in Adopting Telemedicine IndustryView, 2015
“60 percent of millennials are interested in using telehealth options (e.g., video chat with a doctor) so they don’t have to come into the office for an appointment.” State of Connected Patient report, 2015.
“71 percent of millennials would be interested in a doctor/provider giving them a mobile app on their smartphone/tablet to actively manage their well-being for preventative care, review health records, schedule appointments.” State of Connected Patient report, 2015.
“63 percent of millennials would be interested in proactively providing their health data from WiFi/wearable devices to their doctor/provider so they can monitor their well-being.” State of Connected Patient report, 2015.
“74 percent of millennials value the ability to book online appointments/ pay bills when selecting a doctor.” State of Connected Patient report, 2015.
“73 percent of millennials are interested in their doctors using mobile devices during appointments to share information.” State of Connected Patient report, 2015.