Patients Use Telehealth When Clinicians Recommend, Require It
- Clinician recommendations or requirements are the most compelling reason for patients to seek and use telehealth, according to new research. Published in The American Journal of Managed Care, the study aimed to evaluate patient motivations for using telehealth and patient characteristics associated with telehealth use in 2022. Following the onset...
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