Nearly 10% of Medical Visits Took Place Via Telehealth in 2021
Percentage of telehealth visits was higher for mental health than other clinicians.
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Percentage of telehealth visits was higher for mental health than other clinicians.
The August 2023 issue of the American Journal of Health Economics will feature a cluster of articles that examine the opioid crisis.
More than 40% of the United States population did not have any primary care spending in 2019, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine found. This percentage was even higher for Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black and uninsured individuals, data show. According to Sandra L. Decker, PhD, and Samuel H. Zuvekas, PhD, both from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, previous primary care spending reports
Medicare reforms are needed to secure value for patients, enhance the program’s solvency, and reduce its burden on current and future taxpayers.