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Quantifying the Digital Divide: Associations of Broadband Internet with Tele-mental Health Access Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Amy M J O'SheaM Bryant HowrenKailey MulliganBjarni HaraldssonAriana ShahnaziPeter J Kaboli
Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2023)
This study found patients with optimal versus inadequate broadband availability had more video-based and fewer in-person MH visits after pandemic onset, suggesting broadband availability is an important determinant of access-to-care during public health emergencies requiring remote care.
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