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Telehealth
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About This Trend
Telemedicine, doctorless exams (where sensors and artificial intelligence capture health data to provide a direct diagnosis to the patient), at-home medical laboratory tests, and direct-to-consumer health care models are increasing. Theuse of telehealthspiked in 2020 and remains higher now than before the pandemic. Although at-home lab tests have been available for decades, over-the-counterCOVID-19 rapid tests have now made at-home medical testing commonplace.
Trend Updates
Feb. 26, 2024 — Seismic shift in everyday usage
- More people than ever are using this technology and it is now more evident that it will be part of the ongoing landscape...
Feb. 26, 2023 — Federal Regulations spike Demand
- Because of continued interest in this technology and a favorable environment for growth...
Feb. 26, 2021 — Pandemic recalibrates supply
- People are unable to create and devote time to innovating this critical technology now
Trend Category:
Social Change
Timeframe: Act Now
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