Association of Adequacy of Broadband Internet Service With Access to Primary Care in the Veterans Health Administration Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Published in: JAMA network open Vol. 5; no. 10; p. e2236524
• Main Authors: O’Shea, Amy M. J., Baum, Aaron, Haraldsson, Bjarni, Shahnazi, Ariana, Augustine, Matthew R., Mulligan, Kailey, Kaboli, Peter J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago American Medical Association 03.10.2022
• Subjects: Cohort analysis; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Health care access; Hospital administration; Internet; Pandemics; Patients; Primary care; Telemedicine

Importance Although telemedicine expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic and is widely available for primary care, required broadband internet speeds may limit access. Objective To identify disparities in primary care access in the Veterans Health Administration based on the association betwee...