Disparities in digital access among American rural and urban households and implications for telemedicine-based services.
Megan E CurtisSarah E ClinganHuiying GuoYuhui ZhuLarissa J MooneyYih-Ing HserPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2021)
Significant disparities in digital access exist among nonmetropolitan households, racial/ethnic minority households, and lower-income households. The lack of digital access has implications for the accessibility of health care services via telemedicine and thus could exacerbate health disparities.