CoverMyMeds surveyed patients, providers and pharmacists during September and October. One thousand patients, 400 providers and 328 pharmacists participated in the survey, and results were released Jan. 25.
Below are the six top reasons participants cited as their motivation for using telehealth:
- Preventing the spread of COVID-19: 70 percent
- Convenience: 56 percent
- Provider wasn’t conducting in-person visits: 40 percent
- Reduced wait time: 34 percent
- Cost: 24 percent
- More control over healthcare: 22 percent
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