The telehealth industry in the US will take longer to achieve substantial savings , according to Forbes , due to current insurance rates for telemedicine charges standing at an estimated 60 % compared to those for face - to - face appointments . These savings come despite growing popularity of telemedicine , whereby patients can communicate with professionals via email , telephone or text , with over 50 % of hospitals nationwide using some form of the system .
The telehealth industry in the US will take longer to achieve substantial growth, according to Forbes, due to current insurance reimbursements for telemedicine charges standing at an estimated 60% compared to those for face-to-face appointments. These reports come despite growing popularity of telemedicine, whereby patients can communicate with professionals via email, video or text, with over 50% of hospitals nationwide using some form of the system.