Characteristics and Health Care Use of Patients Attending Virtual Walk-in Clinics in Ontario, Canada: Cross-sectional Analysis.
Lauren Lapointe-ShawChristine SalahubCherryl BirdR Sacha BhatiaLaura DesveauxRichard H GlazierLindsay HeddenNoah Michael IversDanielle MartinYingbo NaSheryl SpithoffMina TadrousTara KiranPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2023)
Compared to Ontarians attending any family physician virtual visit, virtual walk-in patients were less likely to have a subsequent in-person physician visit and were more likely to visit the emergency department. These findings will inform policy makers aiming to ensure the integration of virtual visits with longitudinal primary care.