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.
Thirty-seven percent of adults used telemedicine in 2021
Oct 13, 2022
An increase in telemedicine use seen with age; use was higher for women than men and for non-Hispanic white and AI/AN adults.
Telemedicine, in-person visits show high diagnostic concordance
Sep 12, 2022
Variance was seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care.
In-person return visits increased after telemedicine primary care visits
Oct 17, 2023
Variation was seen in differences in follow-up office visits after index in-person versus telemedicine by specific medical condition.
Telemedicine visits do not lead to more follow-up care
Dec 03, 2021
However, telemedicine visits were associated with fewer medication prescriptions and orders for laboratory tests or imaging.
Alexa will soon put users in touch with telehealth doctors
Mar 01, 2022
The cost will depend on the patient’s insurance.
Fewer deaths reported with enrollment in COVID-19 remote monitoring
Nov 18, 2021
The remote monitoring service, COVID Watch, reduced deaths at 30 and 60 days and was associated with presentation to the emergency department sooner.
Telemedicine has declined since pandemic, but video encounters still frequent
Jan 22, 2024
“Although these nationwide trends can inform research and policy, they obscure disparities in access to and use of telemedicine that disproportionately affect older adults, individuals in rural regions...
Virtual care with nonusual physician tied to more emergency visits
Dec 27, 2023
The authors say that the findings suggest that virtual visits may be best when there is an existing clinical relationship.
