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The role of increasing synchronous telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic on disparities in access to healthcare: A systematic review.

Sara TernesLauren LavinJayamalathi Priyanka VakkalankaHeather S HealyKimberly A S MerchantMarcia M WardNicholas M Mohr
Published in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2024)
We found that despite rapid adoption and increased telehealth use during the public health emergency, telehealth did not reduce existing disparities in access to care. We recommend that future work measuring the impact of telehealth focus on equity so that features of telehealth innovation can reduce disparities in health outcomes.
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