A recent study from UC Davis Health found that telehealth led to the saving of over 53 million miles in travel distance and over $22 million in travel costs during the first 2 years of the pandemic. The researchers concluded that telehealth led to highly noticeable savings for patients and the environment. One might say that virtual care is going “green.” Specifically, telehealth eliminated: 53,664,391 miles in commuting distance, 204 years of travel time, $33,540,244 in travel-related costs, and 42.4 injuries and 0.7 fatalities, carbon dioxide emission savings were close to 21,466 metric tons due to fewer vehicle trips
That shakes out to about 17.6 miles in travel distance, 35 minutes in travel time, and $11 in travel costs per patient.
nodSpecialists is one of the largest virtual specialty care practices in the U.S. and currently offers 5 specialties (infectious disease, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology and nutrition/wellness) with services in 10 states from nearly 1,000 referral sources. nodSpecialists uses a proprietary digital health platform (HIPAA-compliant) to simplify the connection with patients and providers: value-based care which improves patient outcomes and lowers costs. For more information about nodSpecialists – please reach out to: info@nodSpecialists.com.