Employers are dialing up telemedicine, but employees aren’t answering
With insurance open enrollment season coming, employers across the country will make decisions on whether to offer telemedicine services.
Though telehealth can save employers money while making healthcare more convenient for its employees, a new article in the Chicago Tribune reports that many employees aren’t using the services, a finding that could determine how employers organize their health plans.
Of 70 percent of large employers across the country that offered telemedicine, only 3 percent of employees used it in the first half of the year, according to a survey.
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As a Senior Writer for TriMed Media Group, Katherine primarily focuses on producing news stories, Q&As and features for Cardiovascular Business. She reports on several facets of the cardiology industry, including emerging technology, new clinical trials and findings, and quality initiatives among providers. She is based out of TriMed's Chicago office and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Columbia College Chicago. Her work has appeared in Modern Healthcare, Crain's Chicago Business and The Detroit News. She joined TriMed in 2016.