HealthLeaders Media January 18, 2022
White patients were majority users of video telehealth during the first months of the pandemic, but Black patients were 50% more likely to have virtual visits by mid-2020.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– During Phase I, two-thirds of patients attended surgical consultation via telemedicine visits. The majority of these patients were white, and there were no statistically significant differences in virtual visit use across racial or ethnic groups.
– During Phase II, in-person visits increased. White patients remained the majority of patients seen virtually, but Black patients were 50% more likely to have virtual visits than white patients.
– Older age, lower education level, and non-English as a primary language were associated with decreased video use.
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