The Telemedicine Experience in Primary Care Practices in the United States: Insights From Practice Leaders.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The need to rapidly implement telemedicine in primary care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was addressed differently by various practices. Using qualitative data from semistructured interviews with primary care practice leaders, we aimed to report commonly shared experiences and unique perspectives regarding telemedicine implementation and evolution/maturation since March 2020.

Methods

We administered a semistructured, 25-minute, virtual interview with 25 primary care practice leaders from 2 health systems in 2 states (New York and Florida) included in PCORnet, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute clinical research network. Questions were guided by 3 frameworks (health information technology evaluation, access to care, and health i

SUBMITTER: Rabinowitz G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10202513 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature