National Health Statistics Report Shows Telemedicine Use in Children Age 0-17

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: National Health Statistics Report Shows Telemedicine Use in Children Age 0-17

The CDC found that, in the second half of 2020, only 14.1 percent of children used telehealth due to the pandemic, but use was higher among those with asthma, a developmental condition, or a disability. In total, about 12.6 million children, or 17.5 percent, used telehealth in the past 12 months, which included a period before the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 10.2 million children, or 14.1 percent, used telehealth due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About 23.5 percent of children with asthma used telehealth because of the pandemic compared with 13.6 percent of those without asthma. Similarly, 32.5 percent and 29.8 percent of children with a current developmental condition and a disability, respectively, used telemedicine due to the pandemic.