Telehealth utilization is increasing
Becker's Healthcare September 16, 2024
The utilization of telehealth saw an increase in the West, Northeast and South in June, according to a new report from FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
Despite this, the Midwest saw a decline in telehealth utilization during the month of June.
Six things to know about telehealth utilization, according to FAIR Health’s report for June:
- Telehealth claim lines increased nationwide from 4.82% in May to 4.89% in June, reflecting a 1.5% growth.
- The West saw a 1.4% rise, followed by the Northeast at 0.8% and the South at 0.3%.
- In contrast, the Midwest experienced a 1.7% decline in telehealth’s share of medical claim lines.
- In June, the 31-40 age group...