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JCO Oncology Practice: Patient- and Provider-Level Factors Associated With Telehealth Utilization According to data published in JCO Oncology Practice, incorporation of telehealth visits during the pandemic did not result in redundant care as determined by per-physician patient volume. Results showed the telehealth utilization rate increased from less than 0.01 percent in 2019, prior to the start of [...]

Information Systems Research: Impact of Telehealth and Process Virtualization on Health Care Utilization A study by University of Texas researchers found that insurance plans should expand their telehealth coverage to include more providers and close the health care access divide in rural locations, which can reduce subsequent hospitalizations and unnecessary costs. The authors found that telehealth’s benefits [...]