Consumer Adoption Rates Of Digital Health Tech Varied – From 7% For Telemedicine To 71% For Online Health Information

Consumer adoption rates for digital health technology types varies. Across six types of technologies, the adoption rates are:

7% for telemedicine
7% for consumer-driven genetic testing
12% for wearable devices
15% for mobile health tracking,
50% for online health reviews
71% for online health information services.

About 80% of adults in the United States have used one or more of the six digital health technologies, but only 2% have used five or six of the technologies. Individuals who have used five or six digital health technologies are younger, less healthy, and much more likely to own a smartphone than . . .