Telehealth Use Among Safety-Net Organizations in California During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lori Uscher‐Pines, Jessica Sousa, Maggie Jones, Christopher Whaley, Christopher Perrone, Colleen McCullough, Allison J. Ober
Abstract
This study describes trends in use of in-person, telephone, and video primary care and behavioral health visits to California Federally Qualified Health Centers from 2019 to August 2020 before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTelehealthPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)TelemedicineCoronavirusHealth careMedical emergencySafety netFamily medicineEnvironmental healthGerontologyDiseaseVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Economic growthOutbreakPathologyEconomicsTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation