Telehealth only partially offset decreased primary care visits during pandemic
Jul 23, 2024
The magnitude of those changes varied significantly by patient demographic characteristics.
2021 to 2022 saw decrease in telemedicine use in past 12 months
Jun 20, 2024
Among adults aged 65 years and older, those who only had Medicare were less likely to use telemedicine.
9.6 percent of medical visits took place via telehealth in 2021
Jun 03, 2024
The percentage of telehealth visits was higher for mental health than other clinicians.
High telehealth use tied to increased healthcare utilization, cost
May 14, 2024
Areas of high telehealth use also had more ambulatory care-sensitive hospitalizations.
Those with limited English proficiency face barriers to telehealth
May 09, 2024
A 2021 study shows less access to telehealth and worse reported experiences with video visits.
Availability of mental telehealth services varies by geography, facility
Feb 07, 2024
No differences in availability were seen based on diagnosis of patient-level characteristics.
Willingness to use videohealth increased during pandemic
Nov 08, 2022
The increase was especially pronounced for Black adults and adults with lower educational attainment.
Emergency department telehealth follow-up may increase subsequent healthcare utilization
Oct 26, 2022
Those with telehealth follow-up had more repeat emergency department visits and hospital admissions than those having in-person follow-up.
Four in 10 adults choose telemedicine visits
Mar 22, 2024
Telemedicine visits were less frequent among older patients (75 years and older), those who did not have internet access and people living in the Midwest. Audio-only visits were associated with older age.
2019 to 2022 saw increase in mental health service use, spending
Aug 28, 2023
Telehealth visits increased more than 10-fold during the acute phase of pandemic and remained high in the postacute phase.