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U.S. leads 'telehealth craze'

February 8, 2013HME News Staff

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - The number of patients in the U.S. using telehealth services is set to grow to 1.3 million in 2017 up from 227,000 in 2012, according to a new report from IMS Research. Revenue from telehealth in the U.S. is set to rise to $707.9 million in 2017, up by a factor of four from $174.5 million in 2012, according to IMS, which is now part of IHS. The U.S. now represents nearly 75% of the worldwide population using telehealth. With a focus on trimming healthcare costs, IMS believes...

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