2015 will be a year of big changes in healthcare. ICD-10 will go into effect this October, and healthcare providers will need to work hard to meet Meaningful Use requirements or suffer the penalty. Mobile health is exploding, and the majority of healthcare leaders are implementing telehealth services.
Consumers and doctors are both warming up to the idea of digital health, despite concerns about health data security and privacy. Physicians in small, independent practices are feeling the crunch as the care shortage sends more and more patients to a smaller number of available doctors, especially in primary care.
This infographic from eVisit looks at some top healthcare trends that will occur in 2015.
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