Medical Economics November 11, 2024
Todd Shryock

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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Topics: Digital Health, Provider, Survey / Study, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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