13 Statistics About Telemedicine

October 21,2020

In Canada, 24% of all healthcare providers offer telemedicine services over email
9% of family doctors currently offer online appointment booking, while 71% prefer online booking
A 2018 survey conducted with Canadian participants indicates that 8% of the respondents had a virtual healthcare visit, while 69% of the respondents would take the opportunity to have a virtual visit rather than an in-person visit; 37% of the respondents prefer telemedicine services for most of their healthcare consultations
It is reported that between 2012 and 2014, the number of telemedicine visits increased by 45.7%
Telemedicine is convenient and often provides users access to healthcare during weeknights and weekends
Telemedicine helps to cut wait times in urgent care clinics
Telemedicine allows more frequent meetings with a healthcare provider, reducing overall stress on the individual
According to a Canadian study, 99% of patients would electronically visit a doctor again
According to a Canadian study, 98% of patients claim that electronically visiting their doctor was more convenient and felt that the quality of the visits were the same or even better than in-person visits
With the Covid-19 pandemic, the percentage of all medical appointments that were conducted online rose from 20% (before the start of the pandemic) to 60% (during the pandemic)
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a 240% increase in virtual healthcare in Canada
Telemental health saw an increase of 114% with the beginning of the pandemic
74% of millennials prefer telemedicine visits over in person visits