Top 10 physician specialties using telemedicine

Endocrinology is the physician specialty with the highest rate of telemedicine adoption, according to Doximity’s 2020 State of Telemedicine report.

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For the report, Doximity analyzed data on telemedicine adoption among U.S. physicians who use its virtual care network. The number of physicians reporting telemedicine as a skill increased by 38 percent from 2019-20, nearly doubling the 20 percent annual growth rate recorded over the past five years. 

Here are the top 10 specialties using telemedicine:

1. Endocrinology

2. Rheumatology

3. Gastroenterology

4. Nephrology

5. Cardiology

6. Urology

7. Neurology

8. Geriatrics

9. Hematology/oncology

10. Pulmonology

Click here to view the report.

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