As the COVID-19 pandemic spread in the U.S. from January to June
2020, 30.1% of all outpatient visits were delivered via telemedicine, but the
growth of telemedicine use varied dramatically across patient demographics,
clinical specialties and medical conditions, according to a recent study
published in Health Affairs. Looking at data from 16.7 million people with
commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage, researchers found that people in
counties with lower poverty and higher percentages of racial and ethnic
minorities tended to use telemedicine more heavily. Clinical specialties such
as endocrinology, gastroenterology and neurology saw the greatest uptake of
telemedicine.
SOURCE: "Variation In Telemedicine Use And Outpatient Care
During The COVID-19 Pandemic In The United States," Health Affairs 40, NO.
2 (2021): 349–358. Visit https://bit.ly/3tLiLdF.
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