Telemedicine Adoption during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Gaps and Inequalities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The telemedicine industry has been experiencing fast growth in recent years. The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) further accelerated the deployment and utilization of telemedicine services. An analysis of the socioeconomic characteristics of telemedicine users to understand potential socioeconomic gaps and disparities is critical for improving the adoption of telemedicine services among patients.

Objectives

This study aims to measure the correlation of socioeconomic determinants with the use of telemedicine services in Milwaukee metropolitan area.

Methods

Electronic health record review of patients using telemedicine services compared with those not using telemedicine services within an academic-community health system: patient demographics

SUBMITTER: Luo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8426040 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature