The State of Virtual Care

Insights and Trends From the Telehealth Industry

Released: September 2025

Virtual care is becoming the backbone of modern healthcare. But as adoption grows, so do the challenges. We surveyed leading experts who both deliver and facilitate telehealth to uncover where the industry stands today, the barriers holding it back, and the opportunities that will define its future.

Key topics covered

Patient engagement

Building trust

The importance of UX & UI

The risks of “good enough”

Beyond Access: Redefining the Telehealth Experience

Telehealth has already transformed how patients and clinicians connect. Yet basic access and delivery are just the starting point. The real opportunity lies in making virtual care accessible, trusted, and effortless for anyone, anywhere, anytime.

This report explores the urgent priorities shaping tomorrow’s telehealth solutions. So whether you’re a C-Suite leader steering strategy or a Product or Engineering leader building platforms, you’ll find critical insights to guide smarter, more sustainable decisions.

Our findings will help you:

  • Validate your current strategy with confidence.

  • Identify blind spots that could undermine adoption.

  • Refocus on what truly matters to deliver better care.

Human factors are the biggest barrier

Patient engagement tops both today’s challenges (22%) and future priorities (55%).

Human factors are the biggest barrier

Patient engagement tops both today’s challenges (22%) and future priorities (55%).

Human factors are the biggest barrier

Patient engagement tops both today’s challenges (22%) and future priorities (55%).

Trust, security and usability outweigh flashy features

Security compliance (42%) and ease of use (31%) are more important than feature innovation.

Trust, security and usability outweigh flashy features

Security compliance (42%) and ease of use (31%) are more important than feature innovation.

Trust, security and usability outweigh flashy features

Security compliance (42%) and ease of use (31%) are more important than feature innovation.

Technical reliability is an everyday struggle

90% of respondents encounter video call issues at least occasionally, while 66% say quality/reliability drives their choice of video call solution.

Technical reliability is an everyday struggle

90% of respondents encounter video call issues at least occasionally, while 66% say quality/reliability drives their choice of video call solution.

Technical reliability is an everyday struggle

90% of respondents encounter video call issues at least occasionally, while 66% say quality/reliability drives their choice of video call solution.

Download to discover more.

Download to discover more.

Download to discover more.