Disparities in Telemedicine Use for Subspecialty Diabetes Care During COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place Orders.

Sarah C Haynes Tejaswi Kompala Aaron B NeinsteinJennifer RosenthalStephanie Crossen

Published in: Journal of diabetes science and technology (2021)

Our findings suggest that, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been disparities in telemedicine use by age, language, and insurance for patients with diabetes mellitus. We anticipate telemedicine will continue to be an important care modality for chronic conditions in the years ahead. Significant work must therefore be done to ensure that telemedicine services do not introduce or widen population health disparities.

Keyphrases

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