Impact of a large-scale telemedicine network on emergency visits and hospital admissions during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Brazil: Data from the UNIMED-BH system.
Bruno Ramos NascimentoLuisa Campos Caldeira BrantAna Cristina T CastroLuiz Eduardo V FroesAntonio Luiz P RibeiroLarissa V CruzCynthia B AraújoCharles F SouzaEduardo T FroesSoraya D SouzaPublished in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2020)
Telemedicine resulted in low rates of ED visits and hospital admissions, suggesting positive impacts on healthcare utilization. Cardiovascular admissions were remarkably rare.