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When that changes even in a small way, it breaks something\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\".\\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Choose a reliable and collaborative video call provider to partner with\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"When Jane decided to move their telehealth infrastructure to Whereby Embedded, it reflected how they think about both product and partnership.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Whereby is a\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://whereby.com/information/embedded\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"value\":\"browser-based video call API\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", which means there’s no need for practitioners and patients to install another app. The integration also meant clinicians didn’t need to learn how to navigate a new platform. It was just a seamless video experience woven directly into the Jane interface.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"That simplicity matters a lot in healthcare, where every additional step in the patient journey is a potential drop-off point.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"What stood out most to the Jane team was how smooth the migration was.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"I'm used to things getting delayed\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\",\\\" says Jess. \\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"That's just the nature of tech. But the Whereby team was so communicative, even across a significant time zone difference between Vancouver and Europe. We actually sped up our timeline. It was more than a pleasant surprise; it actually blew me away\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\".\\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The relationship itself was also different. Whereby didn’t just take requests at face value. They asked questions, challenged assumptions, and worked with Jane to get to the right solution for their practitioners.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"That collaborative approach is what Katrina points to as the real marker of a genuine partnership. \\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"What I've found with the Whereby team is that they weren't afraid to challenge us. Instead of only doing what we asked, they’d challenge the brief when they think there's a better way, then we'd work it out together. And that makes the output better\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\".\\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Since then, the impact has been felt across the business. With a more reliable telehealth experience, their support teams are no longer stuck troubleshooting live sessions or fielding calls from frustrated practitioners and patients mid-session.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Support doesn't have to shoulder that anymore\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\",\\\" says Katrina. \\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"And knowing our product needs less firefighting frees our team to focus on what's next\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\".\\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"How to measure technical reliability in virtual care\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"For Jane, measuring reliability meant looking beyond infrastructure metrics to the signals that show whether trust is actually being built. These include:\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Adoption over time\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\": Are clinicians coming back and using telehealth consistently? Jane tracked a sustained increase from 20% to 40% of practitioners actively using telehealth, even post-pandemic, when usage might have been expected to drop off.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Call quality ratings\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\": Jane collects star ratings from both practitioners and patients after every call. After migrating to Whereby's video infrastructure, the share of good ratings (4-5 stars) climbed to 90% and held there even through their highest-volume periods.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"ordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Prioritize reliability as an ongoing feature\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The healthcare technology sector is in the middle of a significant moment. AI-powered clinical tools are raising new questions about what it means for healthcare to be trustworthy.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Against this backdrop, Jane shows that reliability is a compounding asset. When clinicians trust that their tools will work, they adopt them. When they adopt them, they use them consistently, and when they use them consistently, patients get better access to care.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"We've figured out reliability, and now we can build\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\",\\\" says Katrina. \\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"But we're still really mindful about what we build and why. The foundation matters. Without it, everything else is on sand\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\".\\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"For any health tech company evaluating its video infrastructure, that's worth sitting with. The right provider is the one that treats reliability as a shared responsibility, challenges you to think harder about the problems you're actually solving, and shows up as a partner, not just a vendor.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"That's the standard Jane found in Whereby. 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So if you need to make integrated video calls feel like a native part of your application, here are 10 technical insights to guide your evaluation.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"1. Check if you have the long-term resources to self-host\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Self-hosted solutions like \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://whereby.com/information/embedded/jitsi-alternative\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Jitsi\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" seem cost-effective at first, with no usage fees and full control. But after the prototype, the maintenance requirements add up quickly.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"You’re responsible for securing access, implementing authentication layers, and managing infrastructure like SFUs, signaling, and STUN/TURN across unreliable real-world networks.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"This isn’t a one-time setup. It’s ongoing work that involves monitoring, patching, and debugging edge cases. So calculate the total cost of ownership, not just upfront savings. 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Audit the SDK’s life expectancy and roadmap\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"One of the primary anxieties for technical leaders is building complex clinical workflows on a video-call API or SDK that will eventually be retired.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Some providers also start by introducing breaking “v2/v3” rewrites or quietly shifting their underlying architecture, which can eventually force you into unexpected migrations.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"This risk is higher with platforms where video is just one product in a larger suite. When priorities change, video can fall down the roadmap or even get deprecated. We’ve seen this play out with \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.twilio.com/en-us/changelog/-twilio-video-will-remain-a-standalone-product\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Twilio’s video product changes\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", where teams were suddenly pushed to rethink their stack.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"💡Tip:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" Take time to assess the provider’s track record. How do they handle versioning, deprecations, and backward compatibility? 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Choose the right media architecture: P2P vs SFU vs MCU\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The architecture behind your video calls directly impacts scalability, latency, and device performance, so it’s not something to treat as an afterthought.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"list-item\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"P2P (Peer-to-Peer):\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" Ideal for 1:1 calls where the participants are in relatively close proximity. It’s direct and supports true end-to-end encryption, but performance can break down fast as more participants are added, since bandwidth and CPU usage grow with each connection.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"list-item\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"SFU (Selective Forwarding Unit)\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\": The modern default. Instead of every participant sending media directly to everyone else, streams go through a server that forwards them without re-encoding. This keeps latency lower, scales much better for groups, and often performs better even for long-distance 1:1 calls. 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This lets you test and optimize based on your specific use case. In most scenarios, a globally distributed SFU setup will give you the best balance of quality, performance, and scalability. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://whereby.com/blog/p2p-vs-sfu-video-calls-which-is-best/\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Learn more about it here.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"4. Security and compliance aren’t optional\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"If you’re building for healthcare, fintech, or any regulated space, security is a non-negotiable requirement. 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Check whether the API is ready for AI-powered workflows\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"If you're building anything today that involves AI, you need to understand how well your video API can support it both now and in the near future.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"This could include things like accessing audio/video streams, generating transcriptions, or enabling automated workflows around meetings. 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Even if you don't need AI integration today, choosing a platform that already has the architecture for it means you won't be switching providers when that requirement surfaces.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"9. Test your webhook architecture before you need it in production\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Most video APIs let you embed a call. Far fewer give you a reliable, structured way to react to what happens inside that call from your backend. Webhooks are where video starts to feel like part of your application rather than just an iframe.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Some providers offer server-side webhook events across the full session lifecycle, including joins, leaves, waiting room activity, session start/end, and when recordings or transcriptions are ready. These events often include identifiers and metadata you define when creating sessions, making it possible to map them directly to users and records in your own system.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Security details matter too. 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Don't evaluate mobile as an afterthought\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Web-first evaluations are common, but if your product has a mobile component (or might in the future), the mobile integration story needs to be tested separately.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"WebRTC behaviour on mobile differs from desktop, and some APIs that work smoothly in a browser become significantly harder to embed correctly inside a native app.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Specifically check camera and microphone permission handling, background audio behaviour, and what happens when a user switches apps mid-call.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"These are the edge cases that generate mobile-specific support tickets post-launch, and they're much cheaper to discover during evaluation than after.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"💡Tip:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" Users can also join rooms directly through mobile browsers like Safari and Chrome, which is useful for enabling quick access in a variety of on-the-go use cases. 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Here's why and how that's going.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}"}},{"id":"9c08f6a6-c715-51da-b79b-81e95d26841e","slug":"telehealth-regional-differences-north-america-and-europe","publishDate":"2026-03-03T00:00+00:00","type":null,"body":{"raw":"{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"7rSKys1RVO19F4th5vihmk\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"As virtual care becomes a permanent part of modern healthcare delivery, regional differences are shaping the barriers to adoption.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Insights from our \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://whereby.com/information/guides-reports/state-of-virtual-care-2025\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"State of Virtual Care Report\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" reveal that while both North America and Europe are advancing virtual care, the barriers they face and the priorities they focus on have some clear differences.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"For companies scaling telehealth across borders, these regional differences shape regulatory risk, time-to-market, and long-term growth. Organizations that adapt to local realities accelerate adoption and build durable partnerships. Those that apply a one-size-fits-all approach risk compliance setbacks, delayed revenue, and longer time to scale.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Here’s where North America and Europe differ in telehealth challenges and what they can learn from each other.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"1. Limited access to technology is a major adoption problem in America\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In North America, more than half of respondents (51%) identified limited access to technology and hardware as a major obstacle to patient adoption. Only 39% of European respondents said the same.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"7crfjN22EmPiEzucBoD91Q\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The implications of this number are significant. It means that for a substantial portion of North American telehealth providers, telehealth adoption is a question of whether patients even have the means to join in. In underserved communities, this might mean patients relying on shared devices at \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11190170/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"libraries or community centers\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", or providers needing to supply tablets or hotspots directly.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"When a patient's only internet access is through a mobile hotspot with an inconsistent signal, even the best telehealth platform will struggle.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"This is a critical consideration for telehealth platform design. Low-bandwidth optimization, asynchronous communication features, and audio-only options are baseline requirements for equitable access in North America.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"2. Europe considers patient trust as a major telehealth adoption problem\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"A striking 50% of European respondents cited lack of patient trust in telehealth as a key barrier, compared to the 28% who flagged it as a concern in North America.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"4wWAbJfeCBkUQsnL6C432x\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"This suggests that while infrastructure may be more consistent, skepticism around the value or quality of virtual care remains a critical challenge. Patients may question:\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Whether telehealth offers the same standard of care as in-person care.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Data privacy protections around digital health data\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The long-term legitimacy of digital-first healthcare models\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Many European healthcare cultures carry \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.europeanhhm.com/articles/telemedicine-integration-in-european-healthcare-systems-opportunities-and-challenges?\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"deep institutional weight\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" where the in-person GP visit is equal to care. So, asking patients to accept a video call as equivalent takes more than a good platform. It takes a genuine shift in what people believe quality care looks like. This is why there might be some resistance to change.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"For telehealth platforms operating in these environments, trust must be intentionally designed. From clear pre-visit communication to clinician presence, continuity, and privacy reassurance, experience design plays a critical role in overcoming skepticism. 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The compliance and regulatory pressures are different\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"One of the findings from \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://whereby.com/information/guides-reports/state-of-virtual-care-2025\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"our report\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was that European respondents were more likely to cite regulatory compliance as a major telehealth challenge (18%) compared to 11% in North America.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"6MWstYaq6LO9IpdxiVcxXv\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"This likely reflects the weight of frameworks like GDPR and other data protection in Europe, which can carry substantial financial and reputational penalties for non-compliance.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In North America, the regulatory picture is also complex but different. There are several \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://bask.health/blog/navigating-telehealth-regulations?\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"federal and state-level rules\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" HIPAA being the dominant one) that can create confusion. So, the penalties have historically been applied more selectively.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The result is that North American organizations often operate with comparatively lighter oversight, while European providers function in an environment of heightened regulatory and public scrutiny.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"That scrutiny, however, can be an advantage. 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