mHealth Intelligence May 20, 2024
Audio-only telehealth utilization has declined among Medicare beneficiaries, but underserved groups remain frequent users of the modality, new research shows.
Audio-only telehealth visits declined from 31 percent of all telehealth visits in 2020 to 25.4 percent in 2022, according to new research published in JAMA Health Forum.
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City conducted the study, assessing changes in audio-only telehealth use over time and determining which patients would most be affected by policy reforms.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in-person care restrictions, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded telehealth coverage, including audio-only telehealth. However, these regulatory flexibilities are due to expire at the end of the year. While telehealth proponents emphasize how expanded audio-only...
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