Likelihood to use telehealth in future in the U.S. in 2021

According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2021, 43 percent of respondents reported they would be very likely to use telehealth visits in future for a prescription refill, while a further 29 percent said they would be somewhat likely to do the same. On the other hand, 50 percent of respondents mentioned they would be very unlikely to use telehealth technology for an illness, injury, or condition that needs care right away.

Likelihood of respondents to use telehealth technology in the future in the United States as of 2021, by type of visit

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Release date

August 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

June 28, 2021 to July 18, 2021

Number of respondents

1,776 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Question was worded in the source as: "If your doctor or health care provided offers telehealth in the future, how likely are you to use telehealth visits for...'
Numbers may not sum to 100 due to rounding.

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