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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance

Date Submitted: Mar 29, 2020
Date Accepted: Apr 1, 2020
Date Submitted to PubMed: Apr 6, 2020

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Population-Level Interest and Telehealth Capacity of US Hospitals in Response to COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Google Search and National Hospital Survey Data

Hong YR, Lawrence J, Willams D Jr, Mainous A III

Population-Level Interest and Telehealth Capacity of US Hospitals in Response to COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Google Search and National Hospital Survey Data

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2020;6(2):e18961

DOI: 10.2196/18961

PMID: 32250963

PMCID: 7141249

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Population-Level Interest and US Hospital Telemedicine Capability in Response to COVID-19

  • Young-Rock Hong; 
  • John Lawrence; 
  • Dunc Willams Jr; 
  • Arch Mainous III

ABSTRACT

As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has expanded payments for telehealth services in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there is an increased population interest in telehealth and healthcare facilities now convert regular in-person visits to telehealth visits. Expansion of telehealth services is expected to alleviate the overload of healthcare system while delivering timely care for the initial screening of symptomatic patients. However, telecommunication infrastructures in US hospitals may lack the capability to address the ongoing healthcare needs of patients with other health conditions. More practical investment is needed to deploy the telehealth system rapidly against the impending patient surge.


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Please cite as:

Hong YR, Lawrence J, Willams D Jr, Mainous A III

Population-Level Interest and Telehealth Capacity of US Hospitals in Response to COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Google Search and National Hospital Survey Data

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2020;6(2):e18961

DOI: 10.2196/18961

PMID: 32250963

PMCID: 7141249

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