Virtual Visits for Acute, Nonurgent Care: A Claims Analysis of Episode-Level Utilization.

Aliza S Gordon Wallace C Adamson Andrea R DeVries

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2017)

Virtual care appears to be a low-cost alternative to care administered in other settings with lower testing rates. The similar follow-up rate suggests adequate clinical resolution and that patients are not using virtual visits as a first step before seeking in-person care.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
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end stage renal disease
pain management
mental health
affordable care act
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health insurance
liver failure
prognostic factors
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peritoneal dialysis
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