Medical Economics November 11, 2024
Key Takeaways
- Telehealth does not increase low-value care, easing concerns for Medicare telehealth regulation decisions.
- Analysis of 578,000 Michigan Medicare patients showed no surge in low-value tests with high telehealth usage.
- High-telehealth practices saw faster reductions in low-value services like cervical cancer screening for women over 65.
- Telehealth can be integrated into healthcare systems without increasing costs related to unnecessary care.
Study reveals surprising facts about telehealth and unnecessary care
As Congress approaches a decision on the future of telehealth regulations for Medicare, a recent University of Michigan study suggests policymakers may be able to set aside one major concern: the risk of telehealth leading to increased low-value care. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that...
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