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As reported in the Sept. 21 print edition of Mainebiz, the telehealth trend appears here to stay. The use of remote technology is allowing health care providers to help patients from outside the confines of a traditional office, clinic, hospital or other in-person medical setting. And in the age of COVID-19, that capability is more important than ever.

Telehealth is enabling access to services from emergency care to chronic care to behavioral health care. A McKinsey & Co. report showed that the percentage of U.S. consumers using telehealth has soared from 11% last year to 46% in May. Maine, with its large rural and elderly populations and a vigorous health care industry, may be poised to leverage continued growth.

Have you or a family member begun using a telehealth service since the start of the pandemic?
Yes (55%, 40 VOTES)
No (45%, 33 VOTES)
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As reported in the Sept. 21 print edition of Mainebiz, the telehealth trend appears here to stay. The use of remote technology is allowing health care providers to help patients from outside the confines of a traditional office, clinic, hospital or other in-person medical setting. And in the age of COVID-19, that capability is more important than ever.

Telehealth is enabling access to services from emergency care to chronic care to behavioral health care. A McKinsey & Co. report showed that the percentage of U.S. consumers using telehealth has soared from 11% last year to 46% in May. Maine, with its large rural and elderly populations and a vigorous health care industry, may be poised to leverage continued growth.

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  • September 24, 2020

    I am a retired surgeon. Surgeons need to do physical exams for tumors and hernias and abdominal pain, etc. Post op they need to examine wounds and assess hernia repairs, etc. Telemedicine is fine in many but not all instances.

  • September 23, 2020

    For issues that do not require an in person visit, I may never want to go into the doctor's office again. My doctor is an hour away, so this saves me two hours when I needed something from the doctor. Love telemedicine!!

  • September 23, 2020

    For the elderly, who have most of the doctor's appointments, this a much safer and convenient way to have follow up appointments. This should have been the norm, but the medical providers were not being compensated in the same amount for telehealth versus in person visits. It was not about what was best for the patient, but what was most profitable. I hope that this trend continues.