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|Articles|November 6, 2020
2020 Technology Survey: Physicians rely on telehealth to keep their practices afloat
Author(s)Medical Economics Staff
Our exclusive survey asked physicians about telehealth, EHRs and more
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Physicians have relied on telehealth and other forms of virtual care to keep their practices afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results from the Medical Economics 2020 Technology Survey.
More than 93% of physician survey respondents said they have used telehealth to treat patients this year.
For more insights into physician technology use, including how physicians rated the performance of their EHR systems, check out the slideshow.
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