These days, we’re learning a lot about how medical providers and their patients are responding to the global coronavirus outbreak. Arin Sime, Founder and CEO of SimplyDoc, is here with an update on how COVID-19 is affecting healthcare and, more specifically, the need for and transition to telehealth.

Video from SimplyDoc giving an update on how the global coronavirus outbreak is affecting healthcare and telehealth.

Insight #1: Telehealth-related Google searches are surging

Thanks to Google Trends, we can see that the “telehealth apps” search term is up 500% when compared to one year ago. We can also see that the “online doctor” search term has increased dramatically in recent weeks. From this, we can tell that people are looking for ways to access medical care from home in this crisis.

Insight #2: Telehealth usage is increasing while in-person appointments are decreasing

We heard from one medical practice who has switched to only offering telehealth visits amidst this outbreak. We heard from another medical practice that they’ve seen the number of their appointments drop 20% recently. Patients don’t want to be exposed to germs in the waiting room; they’d rather meet with their doctor online.

Insight #3: Get telehealth to market as quickly as possible

Our sales conversations are showing us that care providers care most about getting to market as quickly as possible. Although we set ourselves apart by offering custom telehealth solutions, you’re focused on meeting your patients where they are right now. SimplyDoc can make that happen.

We believe that telehealth is transformative. SimplyDoc is a care-driven, patient-focused telehealth solution that allows you to meet with your patients and clients whenever and wherever you need to provide care. HIPAA-compliant and secure, SimplyDoc can be branded to your practice and customized to your workflow, meeting the unique needs of your office and patients. We’re also launching a streamlined version of SimplyDoc for individual practitioners so that you can start seeing your patients as quickly as possible. Contact us to bring patient-focused telehealth to your practice today!