Health IT Outcomes

New digital health research from Parks Associates shows close to half of California broadband households have used at least one online service offered by their doctors, compared to only 42 percent nationally. The results are based on a 2Q 2014 nationwide survey of more than 5,000 U.S. broadband households that will be further explored at Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers.

"California is a leader in many technology markets, and digital health is no exception," said ...read more

Parks Associates predicts more than 130 million patients will receive care from an accountable care organization by 2017.

ACO participation has nearly quadrupled since 2012. According to a recent report from Parks Associates, by 2017 accountable care organizations will be providing healthcare for more than 130 million patients. This is due in part to the pressure placed on organizations by the Affordable Care Act to provide quality care while still finding a way to contain c ...read more

A report from Parks Associates predicts that by 2018, about 22.6 million households will use video conferencing for consultations with their doctor. That’s a significant increase, considering this year only 900,000 households used that type of technology. According to MobiHealth News, previous data from Parks Associates says the revenue associated with video consultations will increase from less than $100 million this year to over $13.7 billion by 2018.

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