Changes in driving distance to specialist physicians in the era of virtual care: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada
After expansion of virtual care, the distance between specialists and patients did not meaningfully change. To make virtual care more accessible, especially for those living in rural areas, attention should be paid to other factors such as referral patterns and the role of patients in determining the type of visit they prefer.
Authors
- Andrea Evans
- Zharmaine Ante
- Eyal Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0112-7188)
- Natasha Saunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-6904)
- Peter Gozdyra
- Xuesong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9328-6148)
- Thérèse A. Stukel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9283-8764)
- Tharani Raveedran
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250166
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research