A poll from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation of more than 2,000 adults aged 50 to 80 finds an increase in telehealth visits from 4% as of May 2019 to 26% between March and June 2020. Other significant findings include:
- They feel very or somewhat comfortable with video conferencing technologies: 64%, up from 53% in 2019
- At least one of their health providers offer telehealth visits: 62%, up from 14%
- They are interested in using telehealth to connect with a provider they had seen before: 72%, up from 58%
- They are interested in using telehealth for a one-time follow-up appointment after a procedure or operation: 63%, up from 55%
- They have concerns about privacy during a telehealth visit: 24%, down from 49%
- They are concerned they would have difficulty seeing or hearing the provider during a video visit: 25%, down from 39%
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