96% OF EMPLOYERS SET TO OFFER TELEHEALTH SERVICES IN 2018
Remote care has grown over the past few years and providers are taking advantage to bring patients and providers together, no matter the distance. The survey, which included responses from 148 large employers, outlined findings on how the healthcare industry is adopting new routes to accessing care.
“Employers are recognizing that traditional cost control techniques alone aren’t able to reduce costs to the point where they are no longer a drain on the bottom line,” said Brian Marcotte, president and CEO of the National Business Group on Health. “While employers continue to address costs through health care management and plan design efforts, they are also ramping up efforts to positively affect the supply side of the health care system by pursuing health care payment and delivery reform initiatives.”
