DOTmed July 21, 2025
Telemedicine visits were associated with significantly lower use of diagnostic imaging compared to in-person appointments, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Researchers analyzed 2021 claims data from over 23 million office visits and found that patients seen via telemedicine were nearly 30% less likely to undergo imaging in the days following their appointments.
The analysis was led by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute using data from the Optum de-identified Clinformatics Data Mart Database, which includes records from commercial and Medicare Advantage plans. Researchers matched telemedicine and in-person visits by patient demographics, provider type, and visit characteristics to isolate differences in imaging rates.
“We found that diagnostic imaging was nearly 30%...
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