Pan E et al. - The lack of clarity about the value of telehealth implementations has been one reason cited for this slow adoption. The simulation predicted savings of $4.3 billion per year if hybrid telehealth systems were implemented in emergency rooms, prisons, nursing home facilities, and physician offices across the United States. Payers, providers, and policymakers should work together to remove the barriers to the adoption of telehealth so that this cost savings can be realized in the U.S. healthcare system.
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