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Achieving Equity in Telehealth: "Centering at the Margins" in Access, Provision, and Reimbursement #MMPMID33622814
Westby A; Nissly T; Gieseker R; Timmins K; Justesen K
J Am Board Fam Med 2021[Feb]; 34 (Suppl): S29-S32 PMID33622814show ga
The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has led to rapid transformation of health care delivery and access with increased provision of telehealth services despite previously identified barriers and limitations to this care. While telehealth was initially envisioned to increase equitable access to care for under-resourced populations, the way in which telehealth provision is designed and implemented may result in worsening disparities if not thoughtfully done. This commentary seeks to demonstrate the opportunities for telehealth equity based on past research, recent developments, and a recent patient experience case example highlighting benefits of telehealth care in underserved patient populations. Recommendations to improve equity in telehealth provision include improved virtual visit technology with a focus on patient ease of use, strategies to increase access to video visit equipment, universal broadband wireless, and inclusion of telephone visits in CMS reimbursement criteria for telehealth.
|*COVID-19/diagnosis/epidemiology/therapy[MESH]
|*Healthcare Disparities[MESH]
|*Medically Underserved Area[MESH]
|Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S./organization & administration[MESH]
J+Am+Board+Fam+Med 2021 ; 34 (Suppl): S29-S32
