Healthcare Utilization Differences Among Primary Care Patients Using Telemedicine in the Veterans Health Administration: a Retrospective Cohort Study.

Amy M J O'Shea Kailey Mulligan Paige Carlson Bjarni Haraldsson Matthew R Augustine Peter J Kaboli Stephanie Leah Shimada

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2024)

Telemedicine potentially in combination with in-person care was associated with higher follow-up healthcare utilization rates compared to in-person only PC. Factors contributing to utilization differences between groups need further evaluation.

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