mHealth Intelligence March 27, 2024
Unadjusted research models show high telehealth use among minority race groups during the pandemic, but models that adjust for geography reveal the opposite.
Racial minority groups received more telehealth visits per capita during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, after controlling for geographic region and other factors, a new study shows that these groups received fewer telehealth visits than their White peers.
Published in JAMA Health Forum, the study aims to provide clarity regarding the opposing research findings on telehealth use by racial and ethnic minority groups compared with White individuals.
While some studies show that Black and Hispanic individuals are more likely to use telehealth than White individuals, others show the opposite. For example, one study published in 2022 revealed that...
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