Temporary Telemedicine Policy and Chronic Disease Management in South Korea: Retrospective Analysis Using National Claims Data
The temporary telemedicine policy was effective in increasing medication adherence and reducing admission rates for patients with hypertension and DM; however, the efficacy of the policy was limited for patients with COPD and common mental disorders. Future studies are required to demonstrate the long-term effects of telemedicine policies with various outcome measures reflecting disease characteristics.
Authors
- Sejin Heo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7387-4575)
- Gun Tak Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1714-1400)
- Hansol Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2624-0008)
- Ji Hyun An
- Ji Ye Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3725-0017)
- Sung Yeon Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1352-3009)
- Hee Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1297-9813)
- Se Uk Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4201-2272)
- Won Chul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2778-2992)
- Weon Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-6131)
- Jong Eun Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1058-990X)
- Taerim Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8340-9511)
- Hyun Ji Kim
Institutions
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
- Published
- 2024-10-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/59138
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26