The healthcare community is becoming more aware of the health value of pets for people. In a survey conducted by Xtelligent Healthcare Media, 11 percent of respondents identified pet ownership as a social determinant of health, five percent screen their patients for pet ownership and nine percent partner with organizations within the community to address the ups and downs of life with pets.
Source: mHealth Intelligence, December 1, 2020. Link.
INSIGHTS: This article was originally sourced and posted by the VVCA. It is a good situation analysis inclusive of the human healthcare markets.