Telemedicine (online consultations with doctors) apps are here to stay, and the recent coronavirus pandemic has only heightened the rate of adoption of this technology. Look into these telemedicine statistics to understand how COVID19 has impacted the industry:

• The adoption of telehealth surged 50% in March, according to this Frost and Sullivan report.
• Corona related virtual visits expected to top 900 million this year.
• Telemedicine provider Teladoc reported that the video requests have spiked to more than 15,000 a day.

Our clients have been investing in telemedicine and healthcare since long, but don’t worry — you haven’t missed the bus yet. Telemedicine adoption is set to increase further and if you’re thinking, now is the time to act!

If you haven’t checked our blog on Why do you need to invest in a telemedicine app? — now would be a good time to do so :)

And, if you’re looking to invest in a telemedicine app, you need to know which technologies can help you make it successful. Let’s dive right in:

1. Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is disrupting a lot of markets, and telemedicine is no exemption. Implementation of AI in telemedicine is no longer relegated to research labs and is very much part of our daily lives now.

A study of 56 healthcare companies by the software giant Tata Consultancy Services found that 86% of the respondents were ready to spend more than $54 million on Artificial Intelligence by the end of 2020.

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