Digital health tools are reshaping health care in the United States

At least 12% of Americans now communicate with their health care providers about appointments, test results and ongoing treatments via secure online patient portals and health apps, a new study shows. Meanwhile, traditional in-person visits to the doctor's office have rebounded since the pandemic. Although digital medicine has become a routine part of health care, it is supplementing rather than replacing in-person care. This evolution, researchers say, is reshaping how hospitals and clinics operate daily.