Association of a School-Based, Asthma-Focused Telehealth Program With Emergency Department Visits Among Children Enrolled in South Carolina Medicaid.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Telehealth may improve access to care for populations in rural communities. However, little is known about the effectiveness of telehealth programs designed for children.

Objective

To examine the associations of a school-based telehealth program in Williamsburg county (South Carolina) with all-cause emergency department (ED) visits made by children enrolled in Medicaid.

Design, setting, and participants

This Medicaid claims data analysis was conducted in Williamsburg county and 4 surrounding counties in South Carolina and included children aged 3 to 17 years who were enrolled in Medicaid and living in any of the 5 counties from January 2012 to December 2017. Williamsburg served as the intervention and the 4 surrounding counties without a telehealth program

SUBMITTER: Bian J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6735423 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature