Office of eHealth Innovation of Colorado: Remote Access: Assessing Telehealth Attitudes and Usage in Northwest Colorado
The Office of eHealth Innovation (OeHI), located within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, in partnership with Connected Nation (CN), released a new telehealth report titled “Remote access, remote impacts: Assessing telehealth attitudes and usage in northwest Colorado.” OeHI conducted a survey of 800 adults in rural Colorado households in the northwest part of the state—uncovering challenges these households face. The report found:
- More than 1 in 3 respondents (38%) use remote monitoring health services such as remote blood pressure monitoring
- Most telehealth users agree that the services save time and money and are as good as in-person visits
- Nearly 2 out of 3 telehealth users (64%) said telehealth prevented in-person visits to a doctor, saving an average 5.8 health care visits in the past year