Telemedicine and healthcare disparities: a cohort study in a large healthcare system in New York City during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Through the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, telemedicine became a necessary entry point into the process of diagnosis, triage, and treatment. Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare have been well documented in COVID-19 with respect to risk of infection and in-hospital outcomes once admitted, and here we assess disparities in those who access healthcare via telemedicine for COVID-19.

Materials and methods

Electronic health record data of patients at New York University Langone Health between March 19th and April 30, 2020 were used to conduct descriptive and multilevel regression analyses with respect to visit type (telemedicine or in-person), suspected COVID diagnosis, and COVID test results.

Results

Controlling for individual and community

SUBMITTER: Chunara R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7499631 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature