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January 18, 2015

Survey: Patients Want Providers to Offer Digital Services

Patients increasingly are looking for healthcare providers that offer digital services, but many still fail to do so.

Patients increasingly are looking for healthcare providers that offer digital services, but many still fail to do so, according to a survey by TechnologyAdvice Research.

More than 60% of the 406 US patients who participated in the survey said digital services are important to them when they are choosing a provider.

However, according to TechnologyAdvice Research, only one-third of respondents said their physician offered digital services.

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