Telehealth

Why employers need to elevate virtual care strategies — and think beyond the best practices of 2020.

Employees already spend more than a third of their waking hours on a device, so why not meet them where they’re at by offering interactive, easy-to-access digital health and well-being options.

The use of telemedicine has surged as a result of COVID-19.

Telehealth can provide high-quality, high-value care, but the last year has also demonstrated that not all services are up to par.

Addressing drug and alcohol addiction needs to be a long-term strategy for employers.

“We can see a future where over the next 10 years, most healthcare interactions will be online,” says Robin Glass, president of Doctor on Demand.

Amazon has various healthcare initiatives under way.

Employers should not turn to telemedicine or other digital solutions blindfolded. They should carefully assess what they aim to achieve and how these solutions will help them get there.

Managers need to be more vocal about their own mental health challenges to make treatment and support more accessible.

Telehealth benefits are an accessible way to offer benefits to at-risk employee groups.