Telehealth Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Preliminary Selective Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic reduced in-person visit volume and fueled a corresponding explosion in demand for telehealth services, resulting in the enactment of several temporary state and federal policies to allow greater flexibility in delivering telehealth services. This review examines patterns in telehealth utilization during the pandemic by synthesizing available findings from large-scale studies. Methods: To be included in this review, studies must be of original research, include data from 2020 or 2021, have a U.S. study population, and analyze telehealth encounter data across multiple payers and health systems. This review includes 10 studies that fully met the inclusion criteria and 29 studies that examined telehealth use during the pandemic, although not from

SUBMITTER: Harju A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8989093 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature