Key result
Female sex, non-English language, and lower income are linked to lower telemedicine visit completion.
Why the study?
Does telemedicine utilization in outpatient cardiology care present inequities across patient demographics?
Observational (n=2,940)
No
Does telemedicine utilization in outpatient cardiology care present inequities across patient demographics?
Absolute Event Rate: 46% vs 54%
The rapid shift to telemedicine in outpatient cardiology may exacerbate care disparities, disproportionately leaving out female, non-English speaking, older, and lower-income patients.
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Eberly et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Patients scheduled for cardiology clinic visits (n=2,940). Telemedicine outpatient care vs. In-person or no-show (canceled visits) was evaluated on Completed telemedicine encounter. Telemedicine utilization exposed disparities, as female gender, non-English language, and lower household income were associated with lower completion of telemedicine and video visits.
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