Predictors of Audio-Only Versus Video Telehealth Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Julia ChenKathleen Y LiJuan AndinoChloe E HillSophia NgEmma SteppeChad EllimoottilPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2021)
Patients who are older, are African-American, require an interpreter, use Medicaid, and live in areas with low broadband access are less likely to use video visits as compared to phone. Post-pandemic policies that eliminate insurance coverage for phone visits may decrease telehealth access for patients who have one or more of these characteristics.