Primary care virtual resource use prior and post COVID-19 pandemic onset.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for rapid uptake of virtual care through the use of virtual health resources (VHR). In the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System, virtual care has been critical to maintaining healthcare access for patients during COVID-19. In the current study we describe primary care patient aligned care team (PACT) VHR use patterns within one VA medical center (i.e., hospital facility and five community-based outpatient clinics) pre- and post-COVID-19 onset.

Methods

VHR provider and patient use data from 106 individual PACTs were extracted monthly between September 2019 to September 2020. Data were extracted from VHA web-based project application and tracking databases. Using longitudinal data, mixed effect models were u

SUBMITTER: Haun JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9673210 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature