Impact of Telehealth on Health Disparities Associated With Travel Time to Hospital for Patients With Recurrent Admissions: 4-Year Panel Data Analysis
Our findings suggest that telehealth adoption can mitigate certain health disparities for patients living farther from hospitals. This study provides key insights for health care practitioners and policy makers on telehealth's role in addressing distance-related disparities and planning health care resources. It also has practical implications for hospitals in resource-limited countries that are in the early stages of implementing telehealth.
Authors
- Arindam Brahma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7653-3709)
- Junyuan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1730-1646)
- Youyou Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8572-4830)
- Kala Chand Seal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3933-3676)
- Abhay Nath Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2448-0139)
- Au Vo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9363-2688)
- Dezhi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3554-1136)
Institutions
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Iowa State University (US)
- Loyola Marymount University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/63661
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77