Impact of Telemedicine on Health Expenditures During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: Quasi-Experimental Study
Areas in Japan with greater expansion of telemedicine use during the pandemic experienced a significant decrease in both inpatient and total health care spending compared with areas with less telemedicine use, without harming health outcomes.
Authors
- Benjamin D. Sommers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6507-6047)
- Ichiro Kawachi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9339-2821)
- Hikaru Aihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1628-4142)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Department of Health (IE)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/72051
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00