Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – The Doctor is In . . . or should I say, “online.” If your computer has a webcam, your doctor is ready to see you. “A new report from InMedica forecasts exceptional growth in the number of telehealth subscribers over the next decade due to the increased use of telehealth services for chronic disease management in professional care in tandem with growth in the consumer driven market for telehealth services. The InMedica report “Opportunities in Telehealth: A Long Term View (2006 to 2016)”, forecasts that the total number of telehealth subscribers worldwide will increase to 55.5 million by 2016, representing a forecast CAGR of almost 72%.”

Source: Medical News Today, 19 January 2009

That’s great news for companies like American Well and TelaDoc. To gain a better understanding of the service, I recommend you take a look American Well’s video.
I believe that telehealth will help the U.S. address three areas of importance: affordable access to health care, rising costs, and portability of medical records. It’s not the entire answer, but it’s certainly a step in the right direction.