On Oct. 22, STAT held a virtual discussion with key players in the digital health space — including representatives from Lyft, Verily, Roche and Virta Health — to discuss key factors blocking the widespread adoption of telehealth technologies.
Three of the most prominent obstacles they discussed:
- Lack of cohesion with the existing healthcare system.
- Lack of sufficient and reliable evidence to support the cause for widespread adoption.
- Providers’ reluctance to try something new.
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