In the wake of the pandemic, telehealth services have experienced a significant increase, transforming the healthcare landscape. As we move towards a post-pandemic world, many are curious about what the future holds for telehealth. In a recent episode of Wealth!, host Brad Smith is joined by Yahoo Finance Health Reporter Anjalee Khemlani and Included Health CEO Owen Tripp to explore this topic in depth.
Tripp highlights that modern healthcare is evolving towards a “2.0” version driven by patient demand and expectations. He criticizes the current state of telehealth as fragmented and lacking continuity of care. Tripp compares it to a jukebox where each visit is like listening to a different song. To meet patient expectations, he stresses the need for integrated care that addresses not only physical health but also financial and behavioral health needs.
In his vision of the future, Tripp envisions personalized and interconnected healthcare that meets patients’ holistic needs. Achieving this level of integration and personalization poses a challenge that few healthcare providers have been able to overcome so far.
One key benefit of telehealth highlighted by Tripp is its cost-effectiveness. Virtual care has the potential to significantly reduce expenses for consumers, especially in an era of rising healthcare costs and inflationary pressures. Tripp believes that telehealth could lower overall healthcare costs in the United States if properly implemented.
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