Business Strategy: Monetizing Telemedicine - Telecommunications Provider Opportunities

This IDC Health Insights report is the second in a series of four that analyzes the market for telemedicine and telehealth services in the United States. This particular report focuses on the opportunity for telecommunications providers. In addition, IDC analyzes the near-term effect of the passage of healthcare reform and advises technology vendors, healthcare providers, and health insurers on working with telecommunications providers to leverage the potential of telemedicine.

"The landscape for telemedicine is shifting, creating new opportunities and challenges for telecommunications providers that wish to play a part," according to Irene Berlinsky, senior analyst, Multiplay Services. "Regardless of the outcome of challenges to the passed healthcare reform, opportunity exists for service providers to act early and become trusted partners in the digitization of America's healthcare."