Electronic platforms are increasingly used for follow-up primary care, study finds

Becker's Healthcare November 13, 2019
Jackie Drees

Despite the falling rate of primary care visits across the U.S., in-person visits are shifting to become more comprehensive and follow-up care is being delivered via online platforms, according to a recent study published in Annals of Family Medicine.

For the study, researchers analyzed data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey of adult visits to primary care physicians from 2007-16. The researchers were from organizations including New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine, Boston-based Harvard Medical School and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

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