Study protocol: effects, costs and distributional impact of digital primary care for infectious diseases-an observational, registry-based study in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The ability to provide primary care with the help of a digital platform raises both opportunities and risks. While access to primary care improves, overuse of services and medication may occur. The use of digital care technologies is likely to continue to increase and evidence of its effects, costs and distributional impacts is needed to support policy-making. Since 2016, the number of digital primary care consultations for a range of conditions has increased rapidly in Sweden. This research project aims to investigate health system effects of this development. The overall research question is to what extent such care is a cost-effective and equitable alternative to traditional, in-office primary care in the context of a publicly funded health system with universal acc

SUBMITTER: Wilkens J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7440695 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature