Telehealth boosts outcomes, spending, as regulatory flexibilities are in question

Healthcare Finance News April 29, 2024
Nathan Eddy

Health Affairs report shows higher levels of medication adherence and a lower rate of hospitalizations and ER use.

The rapid adoption of telehealth services, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has had a positive result on outcomes and resulted in a boost in healthcare spending, according to a report in Health Affairs.

The researchers investigated the relationship between the adoption of telemedicine and its impact on costs and quality of care across various health systems.

Patients that fell into the higher level percentile of telehealth adoption had higher levels of medication adherence and saw a 1.6% rise in healthcare spending, while emergency department use, and hospitalization rates were lower, according to the report.

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