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 KaboliPublished 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.