Inpatient Telehealth Adoption Surges

The use of telehealth services has surged in inpatient settings but remains relatively flat for outpatient locations, according to a pair of surveys released by Definitive Healthcare. In this survey, data and analytics company Definitive Healthcare polled healthcare providers in the C-Suite and IT directors/VP categories to determine telehealth adoption trends, technology, and services. The Definitive Healthcare 2019 Inpatient and Outpatient Telehealth Studies are conducted annually to highlight the historical trends of hospitals and health systems as they begin implementing telehealth technology and services in their approach to patient care. This is the fifth iteration of Definitive Healthcare’s Inpatient Telehealth Study, and the third iteration of the Outpatient Telehealth Study.