Telehealth is experiencing explosive growth. The virtual healthcare market is expected to reach revenues of more than $3.5 billion by 2022, according to Verify Markets, as reported in March 2016 by HIT Consultant. The 2018 U.S. Telemedicine Industry Benchmark Survey produced by REACH Health, which surveys health system professionals, physicians, and nurses, indicates:
-45% rank telemedicine as a high priority
-86% want to use telemedicine to improve patient outcomes