Almost one in six doctor visits will be virtual this year

75 million of 600 million appointments with general practitioners will involve electronic visits this year. Globally, the number of eVisits will climb to 100 million this year, potentially saving over $5 billion. The overall cost of in-person primary physician visits worldwide is $175 billion, according to Deloitte. Patients love the convenience and speed of remote care, says UPMC executive director of telemedicine at U.P.U.C. AnywhereCare has had 2,100 visits since its launch in November.”]

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