Journal of General Internal Medicine: Patterns of Healthcare Utilization and Spending Among Homebound Older Adults in the USA: an Observational Study
In a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai paint a nationally representative portrait of the health care needs of older homebound Americans. The study found that the homebound are disproportionately Hispanic and Black non-Hispanic, medically and socially complex, and isolated. Researchers found that, while telemedicine might seem like an obvious solution for treating the homebound, an investigation into telehealth access during the early months of the pandemic found barriers to telehealth, including lack of broadband access, lack of support help to use the technology, and cognitive and sensory impairments. See the Mount Sinai press release for additional details.
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