Becker's Healthcare April 22, 2024
Telehealth utilization has led to enhancements in certain healthcare utilization and quality metrics, but it has also been associated with a 1.6% increase in healthcare spending, Health Affairs research confirmed April 17.
In this study, researchers assessed telehealth’s effects on healthcare utilization, quality and spending. To do so, they compared data from traditional Medicare patients who received care from health systems utilizing higher levels of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic with data from patients in health systems that predominantly offered in-person services.
Researchers found that in 2020, patients receiving care at health systems with the highest use of telemedicine had an average of 2.5 telemedicine visits per person, making up 26.8% of their total visits. In contrast, those...
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