Care Disparities

Limited English Proficiency Hinders Access to Telehealth Video Visits

by Victoria Bailey

Patients with limited English proficiency were less likely to use telehealth video visits when accessing virtual services during the pandemic compared to adults comfortable speaking English, a JAMA...

Telehealth May Increase Access to Quality Lung Cancer Screenings

by Victoria Bailey

Using telehealth for lung cancer screenings was just as effective as in-person screenings and may help increase screening rates, a study out of Temple University Hospital found. In-person care became...

University Developing Telehealth Hub to Tackle Racial Health Disparities

by Victoria Bailey

Jackson State University’s College of Health Sciences is using a $700,000 grant to launch a Digital Telehealth Hub (DTH) that aims to address racial health disparities. The resource aims to...

FQHC Telehealth Visits Work to Close Racial Health Disparities in MA

by Victoria Bailey

Federally qualified health center (FQHC) telehealth visits have exceeded one million in Massachusetts since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020, proving telehealth to be convenient for...

Telehealth Can Improve Health Outcomes for Homeless Population

by Victoria Bailey

Telehealth has the potential to increase access to healthcare services and improve health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness, according to researchers at the Medical University of South...

Tribal Communities See Benefits and Challenges in Using Telehealth

by Victoria Bailey

Tribal communities across the country often turn to telehealth to access care, but they still face challenges using the technology and addressing gaps in care. That’s the take-away from a report...

Social Determinants of Health Stymied Pandemic Telehealth Use

by Hannah Nelson

Telehealth compensated for much of the care delivery gap brought on by COVID-19, however social determinants of health effected utilization rates significantly, according to a study published in JAMA...

Telehealth Access Disparities In COVID-19 Virtual Care Boom

by Hannah Nelson

While the use of telehealth has grown among all employer-sponsored health plan members since the onset of COVID-19, individuals in affluent and/or urban areas accessed virtual care at higher rates,...

Telemedicine Care Disparities Draw Concern For Health Equity

by Hannah Nelson

Characteristics such as age, race, language preference, sex, and household income lead to lower rates of telemedicine visits during the early phase of COVID-19, based on a new study that draws health...

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